Originally Posted by
galaxy flyer
Gloopy
That is just a self-serving rationalization to work with management to put your competition, and incidentally your union brothers, out of business. I was on the EAL BOS strike committee and I don't remember anyone there asking Delta's pilots to work extra to put us out of business and work. How'd you like JB adding sections if you go out? Perhaps, UAL could add extra sections out of Atlanta.
If your theory held water, SW coming into ATL should help your upcoming negotiations.
GF
Interesting theory, but I think your metaphor is reaching just a wee bit. The case of "putting someone out of work" doesn't remotely apply here. And you know as well as we all do here that work stoppages in Europe are as common there as retarded politicians are here. IF this 747 is in response to that, (and I am not necessarily convinced one way or the other that it is or isn't) then that is a management decision, and I am sure that if this does in some way violate protocol and cover struck work that ALPA would be on top of that and not allow it. Yours is an interesting theory though, and it does bring up a question about how we are intertwined in these JVs. Wayyyy over my little pea brain's ability to comprehend. However, if Etihad or Emirates went on strike, I would really hope that ALL the US carriers would go after them like a pit bull on Michael Vick.
Oh, and I think SWA coming into ATL DOES help our negotiations.