Originally Posted by
APC225
Flew with a second round furloughee who said that when the pilot group voted to have an assessment to pay for continued access to company medical benefits that the assessment would have failed without the furloughees own votes. The union is not "them" it's "us" and when he saw "us" not support the most vulnerable of the group it was the end of his union support.
Unfortunately there was some effort to stop the junior guys from voting. No idea if that has changed but it should be shared pain and shared gain, not looking after number one.
Most complain about top management taking all they can from the company with bonuses positive space travel for their families and plane swaps to go on vacation so they don't have to sit in coach, but they will grab whatever they can at any opportunity. Shame on us.