Originally Posted by
D'Angelo
I have no problem with the airlines who use the threat of ALPA to get a better contract. They get a good deal and don't have to blow 2% of their check every month! Sounds like a no brainer to me. I would love to be kicking back, reaping all the benefits and not paying them a dime.
What airline would that be? Who uses the threat of ALPA to get better deals from their airline's management? We tried that at FDX for a long time. Things just stagnated or deteriorated. Finally got a pay raise and B fund after we unionized.
Maybe someday you will have enough self-esteem to realize that you are worth more than the pittance management wants to scatter your way. When that happens you will finally see the value of unions. Until then, keep on applying for that Chief Pilot's position.