Originally Posted by
e6bpilot
I believe if left to Babbitt then yes, that would be the first play. Execute a few hostages and watch us fold.
The only reason I don't see it happening is that it would undoubtedly effect earnings and our standing on Wall Street. Gary is a slave to our investors and the image of a company full of happy, perky employees is a sham that they want to keep up for just that reason. It is a huge part of our public image. That is why the company has played us like a fiddle when it comes to picketing in public.
Precisely the reason we need to use punching them in the eye in pubic to our advantage. I've picketed several airlines before that quite frankly just didn't give a #%^* about looking bad in the public's eye with regard to labor relations. Not the case with SWA as we're blessed to be dealing with a company that is very sensitive to bad press. It NEEDS to be used to our advantage.