And basing ones argument by taking a snapshot of deflated (BK) wages and suggesting that pay was equal is lame. Compensation is composed of more than an hourly rate, especially one that was about to go up significantly as UA began stockpiling cash as we emerged.

I post this for the FNG's who might be tempted to swallow what he's selling. With negotiations on the horizon we need to be smart and stop selling ourselves short and accepting positions that aren't well thought out. Especially those that management just loves.