Originally Posted by
NERD
You were in college when we went through this? And you have the gall lecture us on how you would haVe done it? Reality is over 60% at pretty much every airline voted yes. Would you have been one of them? You don't know because you were not put into that posistion, and hopefully never will be. Some of the most vocal vote no types at the beginning were the ones pleading others to vote yes towards the end. You seem to have all the answers at your tender young age. Do us and all the pilots in the industry a huge favor and get involved. Run for your local lec as I'm sure with your steely-eyed resolve you will be elected in a landslide. From there it should be obvious to all at the MEC what a treasure of leadership and intelect you are and you will be quickly elected as MEC chairman. My guess is one term and ALPA president. Good luck and I can't wait to have the leadership we deserve.
I'd call that a textbook example of attacking the messenger.
I voted no. I hope his message is not correct, gall aside.
You said 60% voted for prebankruptcy cuts at every airline. I wonder how that vote would have gone if they were unionized and that theoretical union took the stand that no matter what the employees did, the airlines were going to enter bankruptcy...The world may never know...