Originally Posted by
E1Out
Wow. I'm glad someone finally said it.
I have tried more times than I care to count to explain to people that this was not a "Comair Pilot Group" decision, but a "JC Lawson" decision. I've heard the argument that the Comair Pilots should have "done something" to stop it if they really didn't approve of it. Somehow my retort of, "Just like we can stop LM from doing something we don't approve of?
" doesn't seem to register.
I understand the frustration and apparent feeling of betrayal that a wholly-owned subsidiary won't accept the parent company's pilots when they are furloughing. And I'm truly sorry all of those pilots hit the street without a job - I've been there, and it sucks. But this was truly a case of 2 Regional MEC Chairmen attempting to prove whose **** was bigger, and Lawson lost that egocentric game, at his Pilot Group's expense. I hate that the Comair Pilot Group is still paying the price after all these years, due to misplaced blame.
Sorry for the thread hijack - I'm just so relieved to hear that someone else "gets it," and I couldn't help but chime in.
The difference between the groups is that the local meetings I've been to have involved some healthy debate between LM and the guys who disagree with him. From my former buddies at CMR, no one stood up at a meeting JC attended and attacked his stance. The silence by the majority generally means support for the leader's decisions. That's okay as everyone is free to make their own actions, but with every action comes the consequence of said action.