Originally Posted by
TheProfessor
It seems like the obvious counter to this campaign to malign pilots is not to become even more grumpy and curmudgeony, but to use the ol “kill em with kindness” routine. And by that I mean continuing to do just basic stuff like saying goodbye, handing out cards, flight deck visits, etc...
There are only a few ways we as pilots subjected to the RLA can legally voice our displeasure at the way management treats us.
"Killing them with kindness" gives them everything they want from us. Further, it then gives them the impression that they don't need to be in a hurry to negotiate a deal, since we're all pretending to be happy.
All the things we did legally to put pressure on them (i.e., being grumpy) is why when you got hired what, 18 months ago, you walked into a very nice contract.
"Killing them with kindness" when we're getting **** on is not a winning strategy. And it will show the company that treating us like crap is producing good results for them, and motivate them to continue to treat us like crap.
We need to negotiate from a position of strength and resolve at all times. Playing nice has never worked and will never work. Just the way it is.