Hello all,
I think recent agreements with pilots' unions have sated the "flightcrew compensation" beast for a while. I guarantee that as experience begins to leave the field en mass - management will start biting their nails and trip over themselves to sweeten the deal for maintenance crews; it's basic supply & demand.
As I see it - the true test now is how well we can remain cohesive, and staunchly bargain for what we're worth--rather than agree to a lesser compensation package and get pissed off about it later. That kind of resentment only feeds the general apathy that mechanics typically exhibit when it comes to rallying behind our own cause.
The days of "rebel without a cue or clue" have got to end if there's any hope of raising the compesatory standard industry wide.
We are a tough lot - now we need to work on being a more savvy when it comes to tactful (but iron-willed) negotiations.
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Patience is letting your motor idle when you feel like stripping your gears.