Originally Posted by
Texasbound
They can't pay when times are bad because they don't have the money. They can't pay you when times are good because the bad times could be right around the corner.
I'm sure the company will argue that. It's not going to look favorable to a mediator though the 15B in stock buybacks, the A350 program disaster, the record number of green slips last year, and the list goes on. Just because the company made some bonehead management decisions doesn't mean we shouldn't get ours.
But this is where ALPA needs to be smart. ALPA needs to show HOW the company can afford it while still churning the profit machine that has been a reality over the past 5-6 years. I'm hoping they can do that. If ALPA can show a mediator its full work, it'll play nicely in our favor.
Or maybe not. What do I know?