Originally Posted by
fogey
Well, duh, who has been members and paid dues the longest--it's about time that the union stopped pulling the rug out from under their longest paying members. At Air Canada Jazz they can retire anywhere between 55 and 65 --you get more in your retirement fund the longer you work--I don't see why it can't work here. I'm always amazed by how negative the outlook by some people on this forum about the whole flying gig is--I personally find it to not be that hazardous or stressful although there have been moments--however I'm glad that ALPA has finallly come to their senses and I predict that within 5years of the age changing everyone will wonder what all the fuss was about.
Fogey
do you mean by giving away flying by loosening scope. future jobs for junior pilots...
the most junior pilots have been getting screwed at the regionals too.
I'm curious where your currently sitting.