Originally Posted by
gatorbuc99
He's not, nor are the other CEO's oblivious to it; he and others have just taken advantage of the supply/demand curve the last 10 years especially, if not the entirety of the industry since deregulation. But now the scales are tipping in the other direction; these guys will have no choice BUT to increase pay/benefits/QOL. They will simply fold and close up shop otherwise...but of course, he's kicking and screaming until the VERY LAST moment before he has to capitulate.
I disagree. If we actually stood up for ourselves, then this would probably be true. Thanks to our seniority system, all it takes is the threat of shrinking to get a concessionary contract passed to airlines not even in section 6 negotiations. We are our own worst enemies. We make the short term gains decision with no regard to the impacts it will cause to the profession long term what-so-ever.