Are we suffering from the "Stockholm Syndrome?"

[DoinTime]

The voting of either party has nothing to do with it. Period. If it did, we would have all been making $125/hour for a Saab Captain under Clinton. That wasn't the case was it, or was I asleep?

Airline labor groups were decimated all through the 80's after deregulation. Lorenzo burned them down one after the other while the Republican administrations at the time laughed their asses off from the cheap seats. Airline labor started to make a resurgence near the end of the Clinton administration. United, Delta, Comair, Air Wisconsin, and Horizon all nailed down big contracts. Everyone except Horizon has given them back under the Bush II administration.

Bottom line is the pilot group has to stand up for itself and be ready to pull the plug. Having union leaders talking tough only to negotiate concessions is not a winning game plan.

This statement is contrary to itself. If the rank and file ratifies what is negotiated by the Union leadership they are the ones to blame for the failed game plan.

The question is.......who's man enough to do it first? I already know the answer.

The only way you could know is if its you. Clearly, you were in the minority at your pilot group.

 

[Dodge]

Doin Time,

There is nothing in your post that I disagree with. The only issue is that I believe it is irrelevant what politician is at what desk.

I voted no for that fantastic XJ contract. The pay was absolutley pitiful for Jet PIC/SIC. Other than a few improvements with some scheduling language, it was the same agreement as the 1996 CBA.

The union leaders and pilot group all talked big, but the majority were ok with a ho-hum job vs. looking for a new one. Management knew this would happen. The "who's man enough" question should have been worded 'what pilot group'. Sorry. My prediction is that the answer is "None".