Originally Posted by BeatNavy

Pilot unions are different than any other unions since we are held under laws/rules that favor management and due to our seniority system that no other professional labor force has to deal with. Hence why there are a lot of conservative pilots who are also pro union when it comes to airline pilots. That’s a fact. And one you refuse to acknowledge or debate. Comparing our union environment to the general union environment of say electricians, teachers, plumbers, etc is disingenuous, as is saying our wages are artificially inflated due to unions. Your blanket union statement was absolutely meant to apply to our profession. Now you seem to want to back out of it and say you weren’t talking specifically about our profession. If the market were left to be free, the RLA would be repealed/amended to fit airline pilots, and management wouldn’t have us by the footballs every single round of negotiations. We could move on to a different company (just like our execs do) whenever, and start at the same or better pay/QOL.



We don’t live in that environment, and the fact that people like you who seem like you might be somewhat intelligent and put thought into this stuff, yet work against yourself by not supporting your union, blows my mind. And the fact that you think you need to subsidize JetBlue’s growth with your wages is also baffling. $1.25bil in buybacks southerner. And $1.15bil in profits. How do you need to get paid less to allow us to grow again? Glad you are just happy to work here and help subsidize the company. JetBlue keeps pulling for you (but won’t pay you). Even analysts expect our wages to go up and be higher. Not you, though. Just happy to throw on blue gloves, no lanyard, and be a good helper for 30-50% less pay than your peers.