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Old 08-29-2010, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Rocco View Post
The sad part about this is the company will "emerge" from this with employee compensation slashed by some drastic measure. Management of course will probably get a "bonus" for "saving" the company. No one remembers it was their (management's) fault for getting the company into that shape to start with.

The cracks in the damn usually start small and no one really pays any attention to it, till its too late. Point the finger at the employee's. Its easier to blame a "generic" group, than accept responsibility.
Of course! It's the American (maybe Mexican too) way.

Even if (and there is no way this is true), but even if it was due to pilot salaries, who is the dummy that paid them that much? It's never inept management even though I'm sure they made much more than the pilots. Of course it's always the pilot's fault.
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Old 08-29-2010, 07:29 AM
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I bet you Davis is running to the board room and telling the rest, Hey guys i have a brilliant idea that can save us ton of money.
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Old 08-29-2010, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Freightpuppy View Post
Of course it could happen anywhere. Anyone (not saying you) but anyone that thinks otherwise is living in la la land.
i completely agree. UPS has proven that profits do not equal jobs for pilots. Get as much as u can as fast as you can because there is no loyalty.
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Old 08-29-2010, 08:30 AM
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i completely agree. UPS has proven that profits do not equal jobs for pilots. Get as much as u can as fast as you can because there is no loyalty.
Should be our motto as we start negotiations. Reminds me of "Goodfellas"

"Farg you, pay me"
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Old 10-16-2010, 07:14 PM
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Looks like they are going to have another go at it.

Breaking traveler news-

Compania Mexicana de Aviación SA is considering plans to shed half its workforce as it seeks to return to the skies in December.

Mexicana ceased operations in August and filed for bankruptcy protection in Mexico and the United States.

However, as part of its recovery plan, the Mexico City-based carrier is considering the elimination of 3,900 jobs and over half of its aircraft.

The new leaner airline would fly to just 30 aircraft on 23 routes, six of them domestic and 17 international, mostly to the US and Canada.

Addressing a labour conference in Mexico labour secretary Javier Lozano acknowledged that, while the task would not be easy, “there is a willingness among business leaders and the unions of pilots, flight attendants and ground employees’ to resume operations”.

Plans involve signing a new collective bargaining agreement that will be overseen by the government to ensure that work conditions and job cuts comply with the law.

Subsidiaries MexicanaLink and MexicanaClick would be eliminated.








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Old 10-16-2010, 07:48 PM
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Maybe drug violence reduced tourism and business travel. I guess the managers should have done something about that.
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Old 10-16-2010, 09:09 PM
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Maybe drug violence reduced tourism and business travel. I guess the managers should have done something about that.
I guess the Aero Mexico passengers don't read the paper or watch TV then hum?
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Old 10-17-2010, 03:56 AM
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No Mexican carrier pays what Southwest does... Funny how it's always the pilots fault.
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