Originally Posted by
ClipperJet
You can never go back. High paychecks (circa 1960s) and work rules are gone forever. Markets change. Industries change. When was the last time you saw a downtown airline ticket office? When was last time fligt attendants had weigh ins? or get fired for being married? Times Change. You can be flexible and adapt, or go out of business. Many of us have not realized this fact. Stop living in the past....
One of the best, most succinct synopsis of the situation I've seen in many months.
Now, if we can just convince more pilots to realize these truths, perhaps we can also convince them a stronger national union will do more to protect their jobs than several unions working in competition with each other.