Pilot shortage affecting TSA:

Quote (Originally by v1valarob)---
Not a new guy to management tactics. My 4th rodeo, but K2 came in to new hire class and said that negotiation open later this year, but that upper management want the contract done by fall.*

I dont believe him, but its the rumor they want spread.
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I don't make it a habit to trust management.* That being said, if you look at this from the outside looking in, a labor dispute in the middle of trying to hire 600 pilots will not be good for business.* They know they are competing against PSA, Mesa, and Envoy with shiny new airplanes and/or flow-throughs.* They saw what bad labor relations are/were doing to places like Envoy and Expressjet.* More people leaving than coming on board.* When you're trying to triple the size of your airline, quick and dirty is the best way.