Originally Posted by
HerkyBird
<< Chinese pilots all come from the military, where they are NOT taught to speak English. Reason? If they don't speak English, they can't defect. If they try to cross a border and can't communicate their intent, they'll be shot down, and they know it. So Chinese pilots are NOT a threat to our jobs.
OK ... how about Cathay pilots that retire at 55 years old then? Or Gemini or Atlas or Polar or ????? They speak english and aren't afraid of being shot down? Or for that matter, how about the Mesa bubbas you mention that already live in China?
Don't get me wrong, I think the LOA is hugely inadequate and will vote no but I'm a slight bit concerned about what the company's alternatives are. I hope calm heads will prevail and the company will come back with a better offer but numerous union and managements types say they won't. We've seen them make offers in the past and when we said no they said OK (think postal freight LOA here). They had another plan all along ...
Mark