It is amazing how unencumbered many are by a complete lack of knowledge or understanding of a subject some are, but they still pontificate about it as if they have a clue.

Go read flying the line. A huge reason pilots enjoy the compensation we do is ALPA's outsized political clout. Study the history. Ask AAL pilots why their pension is frozen vice terminated if you want a recent example. I guess we shouldn't be surprised that people just make things up.

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