Originally Posted by
4thLevel
And there's a perfect example of the problem.
We have way too many guys like this who outsmart themselves with that kind of thinking, believing they know better.
How's that vacation change working out?
We are our own worst enemy.
SWA is the largest airline in terms of domestic travel in the US. If we shut down it would drastically affect commerce.
The RLA will not allow a strike where that would occur. The last strike allowed was Spirit when they had less than 1,000 pilots. We have nearly 10,000.
We can vote to strike. We’ll never get the chance. Management knows it. Your only shot at a quick CBA is to hold more leverage than the other side. The massive turnout during the pickets apparently worked in 2016. Food for thought....