Originally Posted by
reddog25
Thanks for the correctiuon. Had my time line off. Point was pattern bargaining works, and it worked because one airline (NWA) had the gonads to go on strike in 1998.
If you aren't willing to pull the trigger, the bar will never be moved upwards. Keep that in mind as we approach 2012
Pattern bargaining works, it worked prior to the NWA strike and it will work again. Having the APA, stuck in their rhetorical chest pounding world and, USAPA, completely dysfunctional, certainly doesn't help. Nevertheless, there are pilot groups who will move the ball forward. It takes leverage and it comes in many forms.