Originally Posted by
freightdoggiedog
I actually begin to believe this too. Once upon a time, back when a CX pilot’s package was the envy of the industry, when management shouted “jump” the only response was “how high?” But years of deceit and double-speak, a constant erosion of pay and T&Cs not to mention a growing proportion of the pilot body on inferior packages (HKPA instead of ARAPA and now POS 18, ever-increasing times to upgrade etc) mean a decreasing tolerance for this management style. With less and less to lose we move slowly but surely towards a cabin crew-like attitude.
One telling point was the vote for accepting positioning on the freighter a number of years back: despite the then-GMA’s fairly explicit threats the vote was a resounding “get stuffed”. He was later, ahem, removed from his post.
Let’s face it, a 78.6% NO when both management and the union’s own Chairman and GC begged us to vote yes is a very loud statement. Coupled with an ever increasing resignation rate, a barely static airline size in the face of increasing competition and fewer trainers than three years ago precisely when we need all training hands on deck for the POS 18 wave will certainly be causing some sleepless nights.
They may have draconian plans in place or they may have been bluffing, we shall soon see more of their hand. Then the “we should have accepted the few crumbs that were thrown at us” brigade will either be able to say they told us so, or else finally stop whingeing about the scraps they didn’t get to lap up.
Well said. The facts are the company has no Plan B. DS had promised to deliver a yes vote and failed. He is toast now in the AOA, the company and amongst his fellow pilots ( now former colleagues ). He faces a very lonely career ( a bit like Phil W when he left his GMA job and nobody spoke to him for 10 years, except to read the checklist ). So leave DS out of it. If he resigns good, if he doesn't ,so what he has ZERO credibility now and staying on only displays his arrogance and stupidity.
You must all sit on your hands and see what the company dreams up next. With no Plan B they face the problem of announcing massive profits in March and then having to justify their 1% offer to the public. Theresights are now firmly on KA and the DPA and those poor buggars face a very torrid couple of months. Of course a joining of forces would be the sensible solution but the KA borthers made it very clear in December 2017 that they had no appetite for that.
Sit on your hands and watch the circus come to town. Expect outrageous threats and promises but remember the managers have to face the shareholders soon. The profit will soften the blow but the investors will want to know what is Plan B. There isn't one. Enjoy the show.