FlyDeltasJets
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MN,
Good post. I want to apologize if I gave you the impression that i was putting your airline down. It was not my intent. I have never bashed airtran, in fact, I have publically supported your pilots on many occasions. I wish you luck in future contract negotiations, as I feel a rising tide lifts all boats. Nothing would make me happier than to see your next contract beat ours. I think it hurts our profession as a whole to have airlines compete via pilot salaries.
You mentioned that we should all work towards a better life and higher pay for all pilots. I agree. You say we should work to ensure security for pilots. I also agree. Then you go on to say that bashing certain pilots is a waste of time. It is here that you lose me. There are certain pilots who by their actions have undermined our efforts to achieve those common goals. Our strength is in our unity, and in fact it is that unity that has led to every increase in our quality of life throughout the years. Certain people have betrayed us and their actions should never be forgiven, or forgotten. You imply that holding such a grudge is a waste of time. I could not disagree more. Perhaps a junior pilot will see our actions, and decide that they don't want to go through the same thing in the future. On the other hand, the message we send by forgiveness is that future strikers do not have to fear crossing a picket line. Some may think that our ostracism is childish and a waste of time. I think that it is a valuable tool in our efforts to maintain unity.
We as a union have not been tested with scabs in a long time. As a result, I fear that we have become complacent about their threat. It does still exist, whether or not we care to acknowledge it.
I hope that I did not give you the impression that I believe all pilots of airtran are scabs. I know that is not true, and I respect the vast majority of you and wish you the best. However, as the son of an EAL pilot, I know that a percentage of your pilots crossed my father's line. It is towards them that I direct my scorn, not towards you and guys like you.
I hope that I have cleared up any misunderstanding. Fly safe.
Good post. I want to apologize if I gave you the impression that i was putting your airline down. It was not my intent. I have never bashed airtran, in fact, I have publically supported your pilots on many occasions. I wish you luck in future contract negotiations, as I feel a rising tide lifts all boats. Nothing would make me happier than to see your next contract beat ours. I think it hurts our profession as a whole to have airlines compete via pilot salaries.
You mentioned that we should all work towards a better life and higher pay for all pilots. I agree. You say we should work to ensure security for pilots. I also agree. Then you go on to say that bashing certain pilots is a waste of time. It is here that you lose me. There are certain pilots who by their actions have undermined our efforts to achieve those common goals. Our strength is in our unity, and in fact it is that unity that has led to every increase in our quality of life throughout the years. Certain people have betrayed us and their actions should never be forgiven, or forgotten. You imply that holding such a grudge is a waste of time. I could not disagree more. Perhaps a junior pilot will see our actions, and decide that they don't want to go through the same thing in the future. On the other hand, the message we send by forgiveness is that future strikers do not have to fear crossing a picket line. Some may think that our ostracism is childish and a waste of time. I think that it is a valuable tool in our efforts to maintain unity.
We as a union have not been tested with scabs in a long time. As a result, I fear that we have become complacent about their threat. It does still exist, whether or not we care to acknowledge it.
I hope that I did not give you the impression that I believe all pilots of airtran are scabs. I know that is not true, and I respect the vast majority of you and wish you the best. However, as the son of an EAL pilot, I know that a percentage of your pilots crossed my father's line. It is towards them that I direct my scorn, not towards you and guys like you.
I hope that I have cleared up any misunderstanding. Fly safe.
