Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
In the very recent past. The New York state transit workers. They were not allowed to strike, but their leader called for a strike anyway. The workers struck, and the union leader was jailed. Less than a week later the state settled, and the union leader was set free. He said: "Don't ever tell me I can't strike!"
That's the difference between a union and an association.l
Are you aware that the court ruled that the workers would have their wages garnished for years to pay off a huge fine for their illegal work action? Pretty much killed any benefits gained by the strike in the first place.
Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
Yes I have. AMR's revenues are back to being extremely strong just like the rest of the majors. APA is asking for restoration. Restoration that was never as high as UAL and DAL got at the peak. You've claimed that equates to demanding something that AMR could never afford. It is no such thing.l
Revenue is largely irrelevant. The company isn't turning a profit. They can't pay billions more each year when they can't even turn a profit on the current cost structure.