Most of us pilots employed on the common jet salary pre 93,
couldn't imagine that other aircrew wishing to join cx could
even contemplate joining so on the ludicrous low terms being
offered, those terms now known as B, or for the (relatively)
lucky first few, B+.
Had the B scalers not accepted those terms, then it is unlikely
there would have been a B scale, or C scale, or F scale or O
scale, and the list goes on.
However, this subject has generally been done to death in forums
past, and is normally justified by the B scalers saying, "well if I
hadn't joined, someone else would have". Cant be proven either
way, but unlikely to have succeeded if no one joined. History
generally shows that when a company wants something and only
offers X, but gets no takers, then if they still really want something,
and at the time, they still NEEDED pilots, then they offer X plus
some more. Pilots like numbers, so it should have been: X+more=A.
Problem solved, ............until people accepted X.
So for individuals to blame A scalers for the B scale salary THEY chose to accept, is a bit rich.
Back on subject, whilst I dont agree with the companies blatent hiring
of DEC's, however it's disguised, I believe the more people in the union,
the better its representation and consequent bargaining power. So if
the spineless quitters who didn't want to pay the 5% to their fallen
colleagues can be welcomed back with open arms, why not the ex
Oasis guys?
Brgds to all.