Originally Posted by
Dave Fitzgerald
Ok, all you new guys, and some of you old heads need to listen up.
There is no quid pro quo in negotiations--unless you fall for that drivel. You are worth what you can negotiate. If you make a gain, there is nothing that says you have to give something up. This is the best time in airline history.
I want it all. Is that realistic? No. You don't have to give to get, but it does require patience.
Well said. 9/11 gave the airlines a big stick and they beat us to a pulp with it. They took full advantage of a bad time in the industry. This however is probably one of the best times for pilots and there is no reason to give anything up. The flip side is that our legal options leave a much smaller stick to use to make demands. I’d agree, it isn’t realistic for us to expect to give them the beating that they gave us, but if we're patient, we will get a much better deal than if we get in a hurry. The big hang up is scope. It’s working. Let’s just let them choke on it for a while.