I find it unbelievable....and pathetic, and NEVER should have happened. It's just another clear sign of the solidarity of the union and its pilots..... managements wet dream. However, as similar as it may appear, they didn't accept employment when an BAN ON EMPLOYMENT was in place Judging by your remarks, you may be one of those turds that crossed the picket lines? If not, what do your think of them? I can only say Well done! Super job in making it past the interview! Maybe they can sign up to continually cut the legs from the group that they now belong! I can only say, that this UNION needs a serious overhaul. I'm sure the only response that they may have is they were only looking out for THEMSELVES, and was their only opportunity to get out of a turbo prop or a baron or whatever they may have been flying, and they'll look for nods of encouragement because now they have a better life and fly better equipment......but if it wasn't for uneducated, self absorbed, scabs this airline would be better off. Unfortunately people here don't view crossing the lines as serious acts, as elsewhere. Scabs should be ignored and treated accordingly on the flight deck and labeled as black sheep. It should be unbearable coming to work....period. Even though they will maintain their job, they should not be able to enjoy it. That is what I hope for their type.......pure misery for the rest of their career at CX. Whether that can happen or not is a pure mystery, for it takes leadership and principles to foster an effective UNION. These are obvious components missing at the present time. And if you are one of the few and from America, as your name implies, and are looking to get on with Fedex or another ALPA carrier, hopefully they will do their research on when employment was taken and under what conditions. Then, and probably only then, will you continually regret your prior career decisions.
Why does this happen one may ask. Something like solidarity and one for all, should not seem like such a foreign abstract idea for what was once a respected, educated profession. Is it that difficult to comprehend that these are our only strengths as a group? And I emphasize group!! And since the AOA has a terrible track record, maybe its time for some change, because the obvious direction is IMHO not very promising. I don't know, maybe its just their definition of NEGOTIATION vs mine, or their idea of a good deal vs mine. Or maybe, and I doubt that I'm alone, the union is currently a pathetic example of what should be driving our wages, rostering, and lifestyle in a positive direction. Not this sit down, roll over, and play dead nonsense, with a few letters that then try to convince the majority that this is the BEST deal that we could arrive at.
Last edited by spongebob_pilot; 15th January 2007 at 06:52.