Originally Posted by
deltabound
Point being, we're supposed to learn from the big mistakes and never, ever repeat them.
Right. And the Tribune article shows clearly where the big mistake was:
United's pilots have the contractual right to handle its flying. But one exception to this rule, negotiated during United's three-year bankruptcy, applies to joint ventures formed by United and Star Alliance partners, such as Aer Lingus.
Under pressure to save jobs, wages, and pensions, the union may have thought this concession was no big deal.
