I am a B757 Captain at FDX (for reference to the article only).

After reading this article, the question beckons, "if this rubbish were true (it isn't) why do we continually receive (on average) less than 3% raises/yr. [Of note, we at FDX, haven't received a new contract (read pay raise) in over 2 1/2 years (read pay cut with inflation).

Our company NETS $3 Billion in profits annually for the last 5+ years. The 95% profit sharing the author bases his premise on, is non-existent, voiding the remainder of blabber, pointless.

Why would a 1st Officer with a College degree and $50,000-$150,000 in post graduate training only make $20,000/yr? (Manager at McDonald's with far less credentials earns $35,0000

The article portrays that pilots hold all the cards via a Union. Because of the RLA, Unions aren't allowed to strike (when's the last airline strike recorded?). Contracts via RLA have amendable dates and therefore have no teeth and managements are far too aware of the fact.

The Author is _________ (insert your favorite pejorative) and knows very little how the big leagues operate.

Just ask any United, Delta, AA, USAIR pilot about their Union power and the Pension they lost to the PGBC and 50% pay cut during the last round of bankruptcies, which mgmts received millions in bonuses post exiting bankruptcy.

Article is totally bogus.