I'll bite....I'll be your huckleberry.

Why would relaxing scope be good, and whom would it be good for?


My perception on relaxing scope....

1. bad for pilot wages both short term and long term
2. bad for career progression
3. bad for career expectations
4. bad for pilot benefits, and retirements
5. reduces bargaining power of the piloting profession
6. lowers the intrinsic value of a price of a pilot
7. reduces motivation of those who may want to enter profession
8. reduces signing bonuses, discourages investment
9. would be the same effect as age 65 was to age 60. stagnation.
10. would only benefit institutional investors who want higher value for their shares, and/or management who wishes to off load stock.
11. Would be seen as a colossal failure for ALPA, almost as bad as having management break the union as in 1983 all over again.
12 would limit the bargaining power of ALPA not only at one airline, but at many. Once other carriers pilots see ALPA give in on something like this, credibility, and face would be lost. We would never be able to hold our heads up with pride if Management beats us with scope relief. I would rather fall on 1000 swords.