I'll answer that one.

Yes. It got rid of the B scale.

Plus, whatever we did in 1998, might have helped us in 2003(??). At a time when the industry was still reeling from 9/11, we managed to get a pay raise. Which was unbelievable to many people, back then.

(Ok. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. But, that's the way I remember it. )

 

And it sent a warning shot across the bow of all management teams.

 

They better get those schedules loaded in ICrew within the next hour or they'll be late!

 

They're cutting it close this time. Wonder why?

 

Because I got too good of a schedule......









Hey, anyone seen my tinfoil hat?

 

They just got loaded.

 

Nice. Like I said, no flame bait, I was just curious what changed after the strike. Well done!

 

No problem, Delta! I just hope my memory is correct. 2003 was 10 years ago. The strike was 15 years ago. It's amazing how quickly the time goes by.

 

That's what I thought. Can't debate somebody who reads things that simply aren't there. I could do the same thing by constantly posting that you're a closeted Gator fan, then quote all those posts of yours where you mention the Gators. I could do that, but then I'd be you.

But if it brings you joy, I'm happy for you.

Carl

 

NewK and TOGA LK nailed it, but TOGA got the most important part. Our CEO at the time was John Dasburg. He was somebody I thought I knew and had a friendly relationship with. When he pushed us toward a strike, it was absolutely unreal. We had turned the corner from the leveraged buyout and were solidly profitable again, yet he wanted a B scale and pay freezes. It was like he'd lost his marbles. Many of us tried to tell him that we'd shut the place down, but he was sure he had us by the nads. Apparently his hired union busters told him that we'd long since lost the backbone to strike. They assured him it would never happen.

After the strike ended two weeks later, John left the company to "enjoy more time with his family." Then became CEO of Burger King. Every airline CEO saw that. Richard saw it up close because he was in executive leadership at the time. There's a chance that strike set the stage for United's record setting contract, and maybe even Delta's.

So yes, that strike was a tough one. But I think it paid dividends in many ways.

Carl