Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
No, you are right. Senior NWA went a long way to protect their pensions. Delta went an equal distance to protect as much of their contract as they could.
Yes, NWA sold the DC9 flying to Compass and Mesaba. However, we failed to act when the opportunity existed to fix the error.
Actually we were lied to very convincingly that Compass would not replace DC9 flying - charts, spreadsheets, power point presentations, our negotiators, attorneys, ever so caring Senior LEC Reps and MEC Chairman telling us in a barrage of road shows, emails, and MEC Comms that everything was under control, remain calm, do not worry, and support the TA.
How we were ever so f$%&ing naive is amazing. Our lesson, and what happened on your side of the aisle needs to be a wake call to every junior pilot that some of those elected to represent all pilots on the seniority list will sell your seniority down the river in a blink while protecting theirs.
They can honestly tell you "Scope does not matter" - it doesn't - to them.