Originally Posted by
JamesBond
Well no, because they have effectively already succeeded in getting rid of us. I just find it sad that some of you that even acknowledge that the company OWES us for what they took are so quick to say, too bad, **** you and get out of my seat. Because there is no doubt that is what you are saying. As to the 'billions' aspect of it, neither you nor I know how much it would cost the company to restore any portion of the amount to bring us back to what was taken. dALPA failed in even getting ANY of it until a year from now. Another '**** you' to us. All I hear on here is that it is coming out of your hide. Well that is complete BS, as it has already been taken out of mine.
But again, congratulations on your big win.
I love the idea that the pilot union of 15000 should negotiate a large benefit for a small minority who feel they have been cheated even if the negotiation then yields worse results elsewhere. I too feel aggrieved. But in my case, it is by the group of pilots who enjoyed a HUGE windfall at my expense when they lobbied and got passed the age 65 at the airlines. They had little empathy for those pilots who had to stay another 5 years at lower paid and worse QOL while they enjoyed being at the top of the heap for an additional 5 years. But alas, that is the way the cookie crumbles. Now after the company took my pension (while DALPA winked and let eased the process), I have worked hard to maximize the DC fund I have. I want NO negotiating capital going to restore the pensions for anyone who somehow thinks they earned it...or for anyone else. Ask for a leather jacket, you are more likely to get my support.