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Originally Posted by SkyHigh
What if the a$$ that gets kicked are the pilots? Unemployment and career dissolution is absolutely no fun. One day you are worth 125K the next nothing. Our only value as pilots really lies with our seniority in the company. As we all know once that is gone the abyss awaits. Even now there are hobo like ex-eastern pilots who walk about our local airport mumbling to themselves about Lorenzo. For most if NWA goes away that will be the last job they will ever have. The same goes for DAL. Perhaps the strength that needs to be shown is an honest understanding of the situation and a desire for self preservation over ego?
SkyHigh
Here we go again SKyHigh.
You do not work for Northwest (neither do I) and I am pretty sure you have no clue of all the issues. This is their carreers at stake! And one that will have implications on the all rest of us.
NW MGT what to start an alter ego carrier...........In essence if MGT does what they what all NW DC-9 folks with A319/20(or an equal #) could be furloughed while those jobs are outsourced to lower waged pilots................Sure they might hire some of the furloughed folks, only after they are
forced to resign their NW seniority #'s.
What good is that 125K job you claim they have...........when it will be outsourced to 75K. This is in my estimation the biggest issue they are facing.
What's next........outsourcing the A330 and 747 flying to the Alter EGO?
The NW pilots know what is at stake. This isn't an EGO issue it is a
career issue............and as I said before, what happens @ NW will have implications for all of us. I for one , know what they (the NW pilots) are going through. Is it a tough decision? sure it is. Is it a gamble? you bet!
I for one will support the Nwest Pilots 100%. I have already joined them on their informational Picket line and will do so again if necessary. I will send them $$ if required if it comes to that.(Above any ALPA assesments). I Commercial DH on Northwest quite alot. I am a Platinum Elite Plus member. I have sent NW manegment a personal letter stateing that I will no longer fly Northwest until they resolve their labor strife. In fact I just canceled my NW reservation to Memphis this Sunday in order to Attend the FedEx Pilot rally. I am using Continental. Lest I digress...........
The NW Pilots have already given up to 40% in cuts already. They are looking at potentally losing their pensions...............Just how much more do you expect them to give up? It isn't you or me to answer anyway........It's theirs.
Believe me EGO isn't what is caused the Strike vote........at least from the pilot side.