Originally Posted by
NuGuy
Heyas,
I think this illustrates the futility of bargaining with management to try to save a company. 3-4 years of reduced earnings only to result in a abrogated contract anyway. The time value of money makes this brutal, and thats before you consider the loss of any deferred compensation, like a retirement that gets thrown away.
A better strategy is probably a "max pay to the last day" plan, and negotiate a short term BK contract, then an aggressive follow up contract.
Nu
If the writers facts and logic are correct, I completely agree with your conclusion.
In the case of DAL (when DAL filed for bankruptcy), I completely agree with your conclusion too...Even to the point of liquidation/ fragmentation.