Originally Posted by
AxlF16
I believe that it IS important for the MEC(s) to control OUR message! If we want to 'win' this war with management, we'd better get our collective heads in order. IF we want to win, we CANNOT let them know what we're thinking! We have to hide that pulse from them... IMO we should pump LOTS of disinformation in their direction to keep them from aiming as low as possible. While honorable on it's face, your incessant 'exposing of the truth' makes that kind of hard. I'm not saying that the MEC should lie to the pilot group, but I think we're all mature enough to let them do what has to be done to secure the best CBA possible. Maybe we should all step back a little and let the process work. Of course there are those who will always believe in the 'great conspiracy' and that there is a cabal of MEC members who are out to screw the junior/senior/widebody/narrowbody/furloughed/old/young/etc.. pilots -- and there's nothing I can do to ease their suffering.... While pilots are typically smart, savvy individuals, as a group we are a bunch of dumb@sses.
Chris,
With the utmost respect for your belief that what ANY pilot currently says is important to management, I have to disagree.
Now, in about (fill in the blank) months, IF we are VERY CLOSE to agreement on everything except pay and/or scope (which is what I think most people expect), and we are ANYWHERE CLOSE to requesting a cooling off period from the NMB, THEN management will get the message...LOUD AND CLEAR...from ALL PILOTS that we are ready, and have been for quite some time, to shut this place down. We have had enough of making every revolving door management stoolie into a multi-millionaire and creating corporate profits (and MASSIVE executive bonuses) from OUR decade of sacrifices.
Today, no-one is paying ANY attention to what we are saying here or on the other Forum, other than keeping an eye on whether there are any concerted actions being discussed.
When the time comes, remind me to get on a plane to DCA/IAD, because I want to walk arm in arm with you on the picket line. THAT message is THE ONLY ONE they care about, not what line pilots think about the actions of a few out of touch MEC members who think they are above having their actions questioned.
Fraternally and respectfully,
Neil