vmc-hound said:At what point does ALPA say enough...F it and walk out during talks???? At what point do you begin slowdowns or whatever? 10 percent with profit sharing doesn't sound all that great considering the responsibility pilots have and the money pilots make the airlines!!!
Probably never. Doesn't do any good for anyone to walk out on negotiations. Our company has done that several times already but it's all for show. Part of the silly game they're playing.
We're not just up against the company this time. We're up against a very unfavorable administration that will not allow a strike before this November's election. An administration that has influence with the Republican controlled NMB. XJet and CAL are both Texas based companies. Bush will do everything in his power to protect them. That's one of the many reasons Bush needs to go away. Definitely won't see a strike anytime this year.
BTW, it's never the pilot's decision to strike. Management makes that decision for us. It's their call.