Originally Posted by
SleepyF18
The MEC feels that without having a say in these issues, that these concerns won't be adequately addressed. So the plan is to trust the legislative affairs guys who tell them/us that, if we want to have any input in these issues, that our policy has to change first. They (Congress) are only taking the input of those that are for the change at this point. That is what we are being told.
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So far, anytime our MEC has an input on an issue the only winners are the very senior guys. VEBA and the support for retroactivity are two examples. On the other hand, when our junior guys asked for help on passover pay they were sold out.
A lot of our training guys were upset with being "sold out" in the last contract too. Again--I supported the MEC, but do you think any of those guys feel DW is supporting them?
If the answer is "if you don't like it--go fly the line", then I think the same principle applies to the MEC leadership.
Explain to us again slowly why supporting our current MEC's vision is a good thing for anyone on the bottom half of the seniority list or who isn't a wide-body captain already.
Specifically...
WHAT does DW want for physicals? More or less stringent? Don't tell me--let me guess....
WHAT does DW want to do to protect pensions? I have a vision of a sliding scale...ie....protect those guys NOW but in the future the tax man will have a bigger hit on those pensions. Guess who that cuts? Again--the same guys.
Sleepy--the junior guys have lost faith that DW cares about anyone but the very top crowd. "No free passes, nobody left behind" is a good mantra, but right now folks aren't seeing it.
I'll be at a surgeon when Prater and the show are in town, so I'll have to get some of the message second hand. I'll reserve judgement until some more info rolls in. However--if its more of the same--I wouldn't be surprised to see a recall effort begin next week. I'm not sure DW returning to the line and putting someone else in there with a clean slate wouldn't be a good thing for everyone. He's been a solid soldier. He's done great work. But you cannot tell me he's our only Savior on the hill right now, and we could find someone willing to do the job that might appear to be a little more interested in protecting everyone's best interests.