Originally Posted by
suppe100
The unions in Europe have become extremely weak in the last few decades, if the airline even have one! Ex., BA senior Captain pay in 1990 was 120k, in today’s money that’s 268k. They may be able to make 150k today! That’s a 40+% pay cut over the last 30 years!
Untrue. Pending the outcome of the latest pay talks, if BA’s game is dealing in “me too clauses” then a 13% pay rise would put a Pay Point 24 Captain on just over £220k, add in allowances and you’re looking at £250k all in. Still a pay cut but nowhere near a 40% one (assuming your starting figure is correct).
The basic premise that US Unions have protected their workforce far better though is absolutely correct prima facie but it’s also an apples and pears argument because it’s a vastly different market in Europe, far more easily undermined.