Originally Posted by
Mason32
Unprecedented? You need history lessons. A return to the old, original, business models... maybe
Ok, and if there were a bottomless pot of gold in Arpey's office... do you think they would say any different? Nobody is saying there is an endless supply of money, people are saying the way it is divided up is wrong. Managment gets a disproportionate level of that compensation.
Actually, it's the other way around. The leadership is more hardline than the average line guy. But that's ok, unions need strong motivated individuals in those positions fighting for the best deal they can get.
Smaller AA? You mean because the ENTIRE industry is reducing capacity right?
You have a very defeatest attitude. In reality, the pilots have nothing at all to lose by demanding as much as possible...
Too much snow and not enough kisses in MSN has chilled you my brother.
Of course, they have nothing to lose. It's standard practice to widen the "box" as much as possible. If you don't know what that is (in reference to labor negotiations), call the APA office and I'm sure they'll advise you as you've clearly become the the American Eagle representative of the APA.
I'm not arguing what AMR can pay.
I'm not arguing what AMR SHOULD pay.
I'm not arguing what AA pilots are entitled to (which is one HELL of a lot more then they've gotten).
I'm arguing what AMR believes they can and cannot accept, be it rational or not.
You'd think after 8 years here, you'd understand your nemesis, but your propensity to confuse what you want and believe SHOULD happen with what a dysfunctional and hopelessly self-centered corporate management "team" will ultimately do.
Smaller "AA", because more of their flying will be ultimately assigned (NOT taken) by dupes and saps who have no say and work for less.
That's you, me and the "players to be named later".
That's what it appears to be coming down to. I'm not advocating it, but PREDICTING it because I see no viable alternative that the adversaries can live with.
Are you familiar with the Middle East ?
It's 2009 and conflict and intransigence rules nowadays.