Originally Posted by
JoeMerchant
I'm glad you brought this up MaxPower...Do you remember who the other group of 4 was that was running against them? They named their group "No pilot left behind". I'm suspecting you supported them in that election...correct?
Two of them, DU and SP were on this negotiating committee and this MEC that are presenting this TA. They both think it should pass. Why do you they think they negotiated it and support it? They were on your team against the "fav 4"...What happened?
They got a taste of the good life and liked it. Now like an addict, they're wanting to keep that good life so they'll vote however they can to keep it. I'm not voing to argue union politics with you, John. Personally, I think term limits would fix that problem quickly but just like our Washington politicians, once they get in, they're sure not going to legislate anything that puts them back out.
The real point I was making and you ignored is that you were spouting the same message last time around. In September '07, the company ****ed the pilot group off so badly that even the "company men" were taxiing extremely "safely" and conducting very thorough preflights.
And you know what happened? We got a reasonable contract! Unlike what you said would happen, we didn't shrink, we didn't furlough (until the economy tanked in 08, unrelated to our contract). We actually grew and got new flying with United and American, contrary to what you were saying would happen because you thought we were asking too much. This TA has riled the pilot group much the same way the company did back in '07, the difference is now all we have to do to send the same message as we did then is a strong NO vote.
You were wrong then and you'll be proven wrong, again.