Originally Posted by
Dragonfly13
Noticed some relate the growth after the strike as having no relevance. I always believed they had to grow us to dilute the vote so they could force the issue. They successfully got the pay freeze
In February 2005 FredEx came to Comair from Delta and the first thing he said was "you guys are too expensive and every new plane is going to Chitaqua unless you pilots get your costs in line" A month later we had the pay freeze TA.
Comair had hired very little in the 2 years leading up to the pay freeze.
The growth in 2001-2003 was for the aircraft that had been ordered prior to the strike. If I recall correctly, those aircraft deliveries were delayed 6 months due to the Comair strike and delayed another couple months due to a Bombardier machinists strike in 2002.
The growth was short-lived and due to CRJ deliveries locked in before the strike.
There was no growth because of the strike.