Originally Posted by
tsquare
Why doesn't it make sense? Do you think that the companies' business decisions are made on the spot? Management (contrary to popular belief) is not making plans for next week.. They are looking a long way down the road. They understand the trends. If you don't buy my argument.. even a little... why do you think LM gave us those payrates? It may not have been his ulterior motive, but I'll bet he thought about it at some point. Or do you think our negotiators were really that good?
But you bolster my point somewhat when you say that the industry was in trouble when the SERPS were conceived... at that point, LM and the biyatch had NOTHING to lose...
And what was the association's response?
T, don't lay it all on the door step of the Association. You guys lapped up that contract and those rates like hungry dogs. Your Neg Com was just following orders. I bet the polling showed the number one issue to the majority of your pilots was pay rates. Just like today, I might add.
Forewarned is Forearmed...