I have my personal opinions, and I’ll reiterate what I’ve said before that negotiation is not personal. Pilots must be prepared to fight for the conditions they deserve. It is a game in many ways...with serious consequences. Individual pilots need to lift their industrial game to help AIPA achieve what is deserved. Unfortunately, history suggests as individuals, pilots are industrially dumb, blinded by everyday selfishness that is too hard to hide away. 787 minus 10% only emphasises this reality. Pilots should be ashamed that we have enabled such an offer...and equally outraged that the company feels tenacious enough to approach with such a starting point
That begins with AIPA being prepared to walk away from negotiations if required, and not just put up to vote company friendly pay and conditions. You are 100% correct in that ultimately it's the pilots who have the final say, but AIPA need to stop caving in negotiations, and they also need to stem the flow of Presidents into Company Management. How many is it now?? 3?