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Old 06-24-2005, 06:26 AM
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bluebrother
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Originally Posted by Realistic
Exactly!
Collective bargaining and representation rights (not ALPA, settle down) can provide peace of mind and.....
Redistribution of wealth.
very interesting statement, naive and ignorant, but interesting...

you see, collective bargaining is exactly that, once you start to negotiate EVERYTHING is on the table. so what we have right now , could and possible not be there after your union reps start to negotiate. it could work out,(most likely not, due to the industry environment i.e. union pilots losing pensions, taking paycuts,etc,etc... but as we have seen from outstanding union representation at other airlines in the past 4 years, it could get worse.

the REALITY is (again,as we have seen in the last 4 years from great union representation, a contract isnt worth the paper it is written on. just ask the united pilots, delta pilots (what happen to THEIR INDUSTRY LEADING PAYRATES. THEIR NO FURLOUGH PROTECTION in their COLLECTIVE BARGAINING agreement work out well)

realistic, YOU need to be realistic. as we all know, there will always be 10% of the employees who will be idiots. as far as redistribution of wealth, please compare the compensation packages of dave neeleman, dave barger, etc. to those of your wannabe airline executives.

as far as senior pilots getting better schedules and a better stock price. well, seniority has its privileges, they were the ones who interviewed in the beginning while you were probably saying: "jetwho, they wont make passed 3 years".........

p.s. next time your in lgb, ask who is paying the lawyer bill (while it is still under investigation) for the pilot who showed up late for drug test???

Last edited by bluebrother; 06-24-2005 at 03:57 PM.