Originally Posted by
flycrj200
I would not compare our MEC now with the MEC during the strike. They have nothing to do with each other. Our MEC now is shortsighted, and just like our company, wants to benefit a small group of people not the whole pilot group. The MEC have a personal vendetta against DS and the management team. That is not a benefit for us. When you negotiate with someone, it’s a give and take game. You have to be fixable to obtain what you want.
I wasn't comparing our current MEC to the MEC during the strike. I was comparing the actions of the pilot group then to what it is now. We are not near as unified and much of our pilot group never experienced what it was like to be in a cohesive group and the benefit that had for us. No matter what the current MEC does, we don't have to agree with it, but we should still stand together for now and vote in the next election for change. (how many times have we heard that in the last year)
As far as the way the union is handling the furloughs, our anger should be directed at management for hiring 200+ pilots they didn't need based on the fact that they wanted to be in a position to cover any flying that came their way without any definite plans for more aircraft. We have 206 pilots on the street right now as a direct result of that and 120 more in January, but all I hear is now our union is mishandling the situation. They are not perfect, but I'll stand by them as this situation is not our fault. I applaud the furloughed pilots on this board that stand behind the union even though they are furloughed. They get it.