Airline Pilot Central Forums - Let's keep our eye on the ball...

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Originally Posted by Swin (Post 944194)

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

From my 'never been at the table' perspective, the company is still trying to figure out IF they want to negotiate with us and deliver a CBA or IF they want to stall and push us to the edge. We shouldn't be looking like a bunch of disorganized individuals who are busy shooting at each other. IMO, our collective stance is very much an issue now. Again, I don't know jack ****e, I'm just saying what appears to be common sense to me.

**edit addition: If we get to that point, I'll take you up on the picket line offer. I'll even come to ORD too!! Oh, and I'm not sure about the 'arm in arm' thing...people might talk :-)