Originally Posted by
206321
Just support your fellow union employees. How pi$$ed off would the pilots be after 5 years into the merger with no contract?
You look at them and think some of their proposals and asks are silly, but I can promise you that they look at pilots the same way... with some prima donna stuff in our contract too. Do you want them to support us when we are battling it out with management or not?
I understand the importance with seeing both side's point of view in situations like this.... but I certainly agree with the mechanics on this one. The company is downright greedy in outsourcing their jobs. The company would outsource everything up to the B777/A330 to the "regionals" if they could. Would you let them, or put your foot down and fight?
Every other work group rides our coat tails. The fact there are even mainline or regional/eagle flights is because of the pilot scope contract. If we were to sign away scope it would mean FAs, DXs, ground crew go away completely. And you want me to support a group that has zero invested in a "career" throwing bags? I'm sorry but no. They owe us, we don't owe them anything.
The company will sign Delta or United ground contracts right now. Would we be negotiating if the company offers that?
They are being insanely unreasonable. I don't support unreasonable.
The mechanics are tied to them, and are getting screwed. That is on them for tying up with the ground handlers and stock clerks.
Honestly at this point I welcome self help and a company lockout. I don't see it getting resolved any other way.