F9 still in play

[Cornelius]

SWA/FO: the majority of us are proud of our union. Go find another deal and maybe you guys will finally stop posting about F9.

 

[Cometman]

SWA/FO: the majority of us are proud of our union. Go find another deal and maybe you guys will finally stop posting about F9.

They will probably take 49% of F9 and then your union will not have to do anything.

 

[SWA/FO]

Hopefully, you continue to be proud of your union.

A few months back, I ran into one of your union members and he was saying the union was trying to do an employee purchase of the airline (like UAL did). He didn't seem to excited about RAH.

 

[Bookingsareup]

Hopefully, you continue to be proud of your union.

A few months back, I ran into one of your union members and he was saying the union was trying to do an employee purchase of the airline (like UAL did). He didn't seem to excited about RAH.

Warning: this statement is not true. Not even close.

With each passing post we get further and further away from reality.

 

[SWA/FO]

You want me to post his name? He was on his way to SFO to talk to investors. He jumpsat on us.

 

[Bookingsareup]

You want me to post his name? He was on his way to SFO to talk to investors. He jumpsat on us.

Yes, please do.

 

[BJK]

You want me to post his name? He was on his way to SFO to talk to investors. He jumpsat on us.

He is a line pilot who was entertaining the idea of an employee buyout on his own. He lives in SFO and he is connected to potential investors. He probably ran it by the union, but it is highly unlikely that any discussions with investors were an behalf of the union. Strictly information gathering as one of a multitude of alternative "ideas".

 

[Bookingsareup]

He is a line pilot who was entertaining the idea of an employee buyout on his own. He lives in SFO and he is connected to potential investors. He probably ran it by the union, but it is highly unlikely that any discussions with investors were an behalf of the union. Strictly information gathering as one of a multitude of alternative "ideas".

Ok, so I'll assume this is the same person swa/fo was talking about. Your story sounds Plausible.

 

[BJK]

Ok, so I'll assume this is the same person swa/fo was talking about. Your story sounds Plausible.

Definitely plausible since I flew with the guy a couple months ago and discussed his ideas in detail. Of course, there could have been more than one F9 pilot thinking and discussing the same thing. On the surface, it seemed like an alright idea until you dig into what an employee buyout actually involves.

 

[SWA/FO]

the SWA/FO don't make $hit up.

 

[BE200drvr]

I don't agree with your point of view. Many people don't.

I wish you all good luck. I used to work for RAH. I mean it good luck.

That's okay, I think that we have all learned some things about the 'real' Southwest culture. Something that many of us were unaware of except for those who have been close to it before (ATA). I have many friends at SWA, but this whole goat rope has been much more of a black eye to them than to us. Personally, being stapled to their list, and then spend the next 5 years on furlough so they could 'protect their own' is not exactly something I cared for. And pay protection? Not much good when you are furloughed. The $3000 a month that FAPA is referenced to asking for, related to the additional 130 furloughs that would have been directly caused by the SWA deal, not just something they were seeking for the 59 currently furloughed.

 

[StopNTSing]

I didn't see the first time, and your question is a reasonable one.

Okay....so apparently I now need to ask for a third time: What is the source of your information about FAPA's actions?

 

[Flying the Line]

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