1st- just please notice that AT pilots are going to profit enormously. And the argument now is about simply 'protecting' swa pilots. Why do the acquired pilots get immense profits and we get protected. These are not equal companies or equal jobs. Swa takes years longer to achieve. Colleen brags to us about how difficult it is to get hired by SWA. And you all don't think that equates to seniority?
Aside from being all you have to offer, and with fences will barely make a dent of an improvement in most swa pilots lives- there are
rational, logical reasons to favor swa pilots in the ISL.
Not a staple. But heavily slanted toward swa and a tough sell that you aren't still coming out WAY ahead.
Now in my own head- those are facts and very even keeled. The fighting begins when AT pilots, who were in strike preps, get offended at that. I'm not fighting... Yet.
But check your man PCLs signature. You do understand that "stay classy" is a line from Anchorman and means "Go f¥ck yourself"?.... You knew that, right?
And he's not telling me to ******************** myself. Or SWA/FO, or Bobby Dylan- or any other swa pilot. He's telling SWAPA TO GO ******************** THEMSELF.
We all know who he is and what he's been about his whole career: PFT, shortcuts, entitlement, and ALPA. We also know that he was instrumental in bringing ALPA on to the property at AT and IS one of the leaders of your pilot group. You got the ATN leader telling your future union to go ******************** themselves and then argue for civility?
I was, and am, very positive about this acquisition- and check my posts- I was very moderate in the beginning. But I'm coming to realize that the moderation was due to positive assumptions about AT pilots- as the loudmouths gain traction, forget about the staple camp- I get closer to the shut Em down and hire off the street camp- for swa's sake. That would make GK a hero on par with Herb and would certainly be better for the close to 200 friends of mine who are dying for a chance to interview to be at the bottom. And there's zero question which would be better for the culture.
If you guys want a fight, you'll get one. Or maybe you'll just be locked outside with your boxers on, ready to fight, but ignored.
Never before has 'pick your battles wisely' been more applicable. But as was said before: It's not our job to look out for you. I'll lobby for the few friends I have there, but hire off the street to replace you is much better for the vast majority of pilots I care about- is better for me, and is better, IMO, for SWA.
So go ahead- get mad- knock yourself out. (Literally)
If average line guys arent getting swayed by hard liners, like you say, it might be good advice to stand up against the loudmouths voicing so stupidly.
