Fubijaakr
Seniority is Forever
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Fubi/FR8:
You would think that that would have been a consideration for the results....but two of the biggest union chargers were ex-military, first time airline pilots.
I'm not saying ALL ex-military guys would vote against it. Heck, I'm ex-military and a radical Unionista.
However...
Retired military guys have spent 20 years in a system where individual accomplishment dictates how far you progress. It is also a system, while political, does not seek to exploit labor for profit motives.
Rather the military is based on a system where the Senior Officers' primary concern is for the welfare of his "men" (labor). At least in my branch it was understood that an officer saw to the needs of his men BEFORE he saw to his own.
People indoctrinated in that system generally believe they, as individuals, are responsible for their success and advancement opportunities.
Those of us who have been around the business for awhile know that Companies do not operate like military organizations because they are driven by PROFIT not MISSION.
This is not to say that all ex-military aviators are this way, but a large majority of retired military aviators tend to believe that Corporate Leadership will 'take care of the troops' like the Pentagon Leadership did.
Additionally, as fr8dog points out, retired military aviators have substantial retirement benefits including TriCare and a guaranteed paycheck to supplement their airline income. That alone would tend to make them more "status quo".