Originally Posted by
ClappedOut145
It really seems like the overwhelming majority supported not giving anything back to the company, especially with the AAG financial situation. A couple of the furloughed pilots have been pretty vocal about their new found hate for ALPA and their fellow pilots because concessions weren’t taken to keep them on property. I guess they don’t realize that they work for a carrier where they are flying under a bankruptcy era contract courtesy of two rounds of concessions. Why you would give anything back to the same management who gutted you last time is beyond me.
Maybe the union should send a comm (dera?) about the history of concessions at Eagle, and the industry as a whole. Our benefits, including 401k, healthcare contribution, vacation, PTO, etc are all LESS than they were in the 90s and 00s, and not just for us, almost every airline, not to mention all the pensions that have been lost to management bonuses. It already takes almost 3 years just to get more than a week of vacation. Giving up anything at this point when were already paid the lowest of the low in the industry is just nonsense, especially with a company that is trying to force our hand and playing with peoples' lives by ignoring proposals and waiting until the last week to come to the table, only to offer major permanent concessions. No thanks, sorry to anyone reading this who has been furloughed but the industry will return, and you'll be in a better position from this.