Originally Posted by
OscartheGrouch
Sherpa,
I for one recognize what you have been dealt. I would also say that while this SLI is over, I have been an advocate for having the AT folks pay increased sooner (yesterday would be good). The looks I get when I suggest this are funny. Everyone lives in their own world and many need to think of others.
All that being said, and I am not trying to get into some argument (again), but the first offer had pay and seat protection. I know, I know, it was a POS. So says the great Whack. Perhaps your group and ours voting on the first offer would have been acceptable?
The Oscar
Oscar,
Just an outside observer so no vested interest (but always happy to venture and unsolicited opinion)
Just working to understand the reasons that SWAPA and SWA aren't doing something to better ease the transition of the former ATN pilots into SWA. It sure seems like SWA and SWAPA are proud of how they protected the current employees with little to no thought that ATN will be approximately 23% of your entire pilot force going forward. While I don't believe any of the pilots will do anything to sabotage their job there is a big difference between coming to work enthusiastic about your work environment and "just doing my job". The letter that started this thread sure seems like a knife in the back to all the former ATN pilots that wasn't really necessary. Even though everyone knew that SWA was going to do everything they could to get rid of the 717 it sure seems over the top the way the SWAPA and SWA are handing the transition.