Originally Posted by
CandlerKid
You nailed it. These guys think that the current industry climate is the same as when they negotiated the first contract somehow?!? Excuses are numerous. "This is only our second contract," "you don't understand ACMI," "the company needs flexibility," and the best one of "your old company is out of business because the pilots costed too much." Hopefully we can pull it together by next year. At least more people are educated and starting to see the light lately.
100% on the spot. The best thing any one of us can do right now is try to educate fellow crewmembers. That can often be difficult because as pilots we are often narrow minded, but try to help people understand and that will go a long ways.