Originally Posted by
Grease5667
Their behavior in the negotiating room (past and present) was a big mistake IMO. The mediator may not agree yet, but laughing at our negotiating chair when he informed them of our intentions just ****ed this pilot group off even more. There is little doubt we will have to take this to the mat. They seem hell bent on destroying every aspect of this once great company. Buckle up.
We'll be better off on the other side of a strike. The last illusion of the Cult's power will be destroyed by pilots burning shoe leather while the operation implodes with just 81 scabs plus management pilots to run it. The economic leverage of 10,000 people walking off, once SWAPA gives the green light, will be readily apparent as investors flee our stock and customers book away. Our beloved genius-level management would be faced with two options: torch the entire thing and walk away with very little as our stock plummets, or capitulate to what will be even greater demands.
The destruction of the cult of this place would pay dividends for the pilot group in the long run. Instead of helping out when management's chips are down, the default response would finally be "FUPM." Maybe then our betters would learn the cost of some things, like delaying and obfuscating employee contracts, and the value of other things, like relatively peaceful labor relations.