Just listened to a radio program where a Union Offical presented their reasons.
(1) We have had a 7 year wage freeze.. .(2) The 37% increase only brings us up to the average wage of the largest 3 or 4 airlines.. .(3) There is language that says they must give back some of the 37% but does not say how much.
I assume his reason for stating (1) is to imply that (2) is not enough because the want to "make up" what they missed out on for 7 years.. .I cannot comment on (3). He stated that the language is very vague and said no more.
United is financially sick. But the union and members have over 7 years built up an emotional level that prevents them from looking at the present situation logically. United lost $3.8 Billion last year operationally.
[ 14 February 2002: Message edited by: polzin ]</p>