Will you fly NWA during the mech strike?

[Muddauber]

So whenever one union strikes, all other unions must automatically support it, at any cost, and no matter how reckless their demands may be? All in the name of "unity"? Sorry, that bizarre sheep mentality is lost on me.

I think you missed the irony in GV's post.

Muddy

 

[flexlrpilot357]

Thanks, wasn't replying to GV.
.357

 

[squonk]

Flylow:

I find it disapointing and troubling that the pilots at NWA failed to support the mechanics.

If they cannot find the moral fortitude to tow the line then fine.

In recurrent with a furloughed NWA instructor. He said this was a lose lose situation.

ALPA did not support this because the mechanics did not support the pilots strike and later concessions.

This was a "pay back", his terms not mine. Listening to him brought it a little more in focus.

 

[Sparse]

Lose Lose?

ALPA is not supporting it because they know if they do, it would be a definate trip down bankruptcy lane. ALPA is using some rare common sense in this one.

 

[Hobbes]

of course, since this is the fractional folder, I was kind of asking fractional pilots whether or not they would accept NWA airlines to/from work. thanks.

 

[sikntired]

GV, I'm not flying on NWA because they've replaced their mechanics with SCABS. The mechanics were willing to accept a 15% decrease in wages, but management apparently held firm with demanding a 24% reduction. I'm wondering how many of the over-bloated upper management people and stockholders reduced any of their personal financial expectations to *help* the company stay afloat?

I'm honoring the striking mechanics right now because I'm in a position to be able to do so, (fly on American West) and I'll sleep better because of it. If the NWA pilots or FA's were on strike, I'd honor their picket lines as well. Probably doesn't mean diddly to anybody except me and my conscience.

My husband is not flying on NWA right now either.

sikntired

 

[FamilyGuy]

GV, I'm not flying on NWA because they've replaced their mechanics with SCABS. The mechanics were willing to accept a 15% decrease in wages, but management apparently held firm with demanding a 24% reduction. I'm wondering how many of the over-bloated upper management people and stockholders reduced any of their personal financial expectations to *help* the company stay afloat?

If you'll do a little research you'll find that the managers and salaried employees all took a pay cut when the pilots did.

Where you could really complain is the bonuses that the executives received while the company was losing billions.

 

[sikntired]

FamilyGuy, I stand corrected. The executives were/are feeling fat and happy financially, while their "team players" are getting their butts kicked. Whose team are the executives on?

sikntired

 

[Fit59]

I'm not a fractional guy, but my airline buys a lot of airline tickets and we have placed NWA on the banned list.