Originally Posted by
yesto67
I’m sorry. Did someone move the goalposts? How unfair.
1985 strike
9/11
25% pilot furloughs plus negotiated pay cuts
Bankruptcy (lost pension/ESOP, more pay cuts)
Age 65
2008 economy downturn
Merger
More furloughs
Shrink to profitability
I will never be senior enough to be a WB CA.
You we’re saying?
I'm not sure what any of this has to do with the fact that it makes no sense economically to raise the age. Raising the retirement age will unequivocally raise costs, and those costs will be passed on to consumers without resolving the long-term issue.