Originally Posted by
Beagle Pilot
I'm not on the Eaglelounge, so you're suggestion is useless.
How did you arrive at your number for the split? I used 20/80 due to the ratio of 500/2300.
As anyone can see, you and I are disagreed on the rightfulness of union pilots pushing other union pilots out the door regardless of the numerical split between those in the majority or minority. Do you not see the danger associated with such an action? How do you know it won't be your turn next time? What happens if you force yourself into a fast upgrade so you can go to airline XYZ only to find out that they, too, have taken your idea and have voted to kick you out the door so they can have a bigger pay raise? If there is no unity, there is no union.
The few FTs I've spoken with, 3 of 4 that still intends to go told me that they never thought they had a choice to not go when they elected FT. The other one says he doesn't really remember. 2/2 FTs that wants to stay at eagle after not electing eagle rights told me that flowing was an option when the time comes.
Anyways, I figured 200/500 FTs no longer wish to go, 50/500 are iffy, and 250/500 are going no matter what. So 200/2800 are the only ones adamant that flowing was an option. + another 50 or so in the sympathetic group. So I get 7%-11%. Of course now that it's determined that the 244 are "slots". There are FTs in the butt end of that 500 that figured if people aren't forced to keep their commitment, they might flow quicker. So I guess you can skew the percentage more your way.