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Old 07-01-2018 | 11:22 AM
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BKbigfish
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Originally Posted by GogglesPisano
The problem is, guess who the airline will hire exclusively going forward: Union or nonunion?

In 15 years after the last union pilot retires, the Republican/Chamber of Commerce wet dream will have come true. An airline of non-union rugged-individualists like Slaphappy begging for scraps — all in the name of “freedom.”
This^^^

Also I would expect management to pay the non-union members the same or maybe even a bit more initially to drive the wedge in even further and fuel the theory that the union is unecessry and potentially holding people back from reaping the benefits of “free market forces.” Then once the union is off property they’ll pull the rug out. Work rules and generous benefits packages will be out the window and pay will fluctuate wildly depending on “market forces” and how much company kool aide you are willing to injest. Another casualty of this little experiment in libertarianism would most likely be safety as the most lucrative contracts and career advancement would go to the guys that “get the job done.” Oh you’re too tired to agree to an FDP extension? You’re not captain material.

Last edited by BKbigfish; 07-01-2018 at 11:46 AM.
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