Originally Posted by
Red Baron
Phantom,
Those days are long gone only if we let them fade into the sunset! Never and forever are words used by someone giving up. You only get what you are willing to settle for and that's why airline management is attacking our profession. We have members of our profession that are willing to accept "whatever" to keep a cockpit seat. It's ruining our profession daily. Unless you are willing to fly for minimum wage, please get back in the fight.
Red
I'm certainly
not giving up and have walked a picket line for
two different carriers. In one case, it cost me my job.
In my previous life, I wanted to walk with the first pay consessions and I've always felt that the pilot group should have stood up and said "
NO", we're not accepting these terms when UAL first declared bankruptcy. When it came time to throw our cards down, I was in favor of telling senior management to "shut the airline down" if necessary. I tried to convince fellow pilots that the Board of Directors would have put up with a walkout for about 2 or 3 weeks and then we would have had a new management team. Unfortunately, as you said, too many pilots were afraid to take a stand. In the most recent attack(s) on UAL pilots, Glen Tilton knows that he's won because no one has the balls to stand up and say "NO".
I don't have but a year until the "guvment" says I have to retire again but I can help the younger guys try to realize that it's their livelyhood and more important, their retirement that's being jeopardized.
Sorry for the mini-rant. BTW, I still like your dog.
Time for a brewski.
G'Day Mate
