Originally Posted by
captjns
Wrong!!! its every pilot from every airline, be it union or non-union, who rolled over and played dead by accepting lower pay, reduced benefits and reduction in QOL. Thats who is responsible for your status being diminished. I don't think that the officers and directors of Skybus, Virgin America, nor Airtran collectively conspired on a Monday morning and to influence the managment of AA, UAL, DAL or NWA to get them in line on salary and benefit issues. Afterall, I haven't seen salaries increased, nor retirement benefits restored for the legacy boys.
I agree with the first part 100%.
I do not agree with the second part. If you could be a fly on the wall for a few days here:
http://www.aircon.org/what_is_aircon/index.htm
http://www.aircon.org/members/index.htm
I know you would do a 180.