Originally Posted by
Boatbuilder
For those that have not been through a nasty contract at this company before get ready for everything about your occupation to be publicly advertised by the company. Management here negotiates via the media. Especially if you reside in ATL your neighbors will learn what you make, how many days off you get, vacation, etc. You’ll learn who your real friends are, and who you’ll never talk to again. Everyone will feel they have the right to comment on your profession.
Traditionally ALPA has done a lousy job of countering this. I hope they’ve learned and will do much better this time. What is different now is that the media has been reporting on how delta, along with the other airlines pretty much squandered $46 billion in bailout $$, and public sentiment is definitely more on our side this time.
I firmly believe we now hold the advantage, and we need to use it. Let’s take the gloves off. No. Holds. Barred.
This is why I've never understood people who have such an aversion to discussing pay or why there is such a stigma around it. If more people talked about their income, there would be more power in the hands of the employee over the employer? Maybe it's because my entire career, anyone could quickly and easily see what I made, so it's never been an issue...even when I made crap pay. If I lost a friend over this, I'd say good riddance, they clearly weren't a friend anyway. I don't shun my friend for the cost of the product that his company provides (which I may buy), because I see that he owns 5 or 6 planes, including a turboprop. Idk, people are weird. Probably a good thing that most of my close friends are squadron mates/fellow airline guys lol.
Either way, 100% agree with the rest of your post.