Originally Posted by
chrisreedrules
This industry is cyclical. Why would any management team negotiate downward wage pressure during a downturn?
Maybe we could negotiate annual 4% raises for the next 20 years in exchange for no big pay bump up front and no retro. But how many of our pilots are 55+ and would scoff at that idea? And who’s doing the negotiating for legacy pilots? Is it junior guys with quality of life on their mind or is it senior guys with money on their mind? We all know the answer.
Senior guys in control is nobody’s fault but our own. Over 50% of the list was hired after 2014 and have at least 15+ years to go. Once again, if you get the gray vote you win control. Why else would we have a US president with dementia?