Originally Posted by
sweetholyjesus
I think he is referring to the RLA. Hard to fight for higher wages when you are legally forbidden to strike...(because we are so "essential to commerce"). I think laws like these definitely benefit the companies more..For example they can make three wholly owned, B scale companies and whipsaw them 'til the cows come home, but we can't strike.
Or maybe I'm going too far with this.
I think the RLA is more of a devil you know situation. The fact that both parties have to be released to self help is a good thing for everyone involved. Imagine the 2000s if the companies could have just imposed all of their contracts and hired temporary pilots.