Do the math....
So, after the American Airlines pilots took massive pay cuts....as did most airline pilots in the U.S. (post 9-11).... management took massive pay increases and bonuses.
So, before the pay cuts, a guy was making, say, $100,000 U.S.D. per year. Next, he takes a 35% pay cut. That drops him down to $65,000 U.S.D. per year.
Seeing management get massive compensation as a reward for convincing APA that the pay cuts were necessary for the company to survive, the pilots demand a 53.8% pay increase. This brings them back to $100,000 U.S.D. per year.
Management tells the press that the militant union pukes are going to ruin the company by demanding a 53% pay increase. Then, they (management) give themselves another bonus for being so clever with the media.
It's a never-ending cycle...broken only by solidarity among the union ranks.
Many refer to union members as 'thugs'....but, remember the first worker violence in this country (big business vs. organized labor) was with Henry Ford. As an assembly line worker, all you had to do was dream of a union, and Henry would have his 'guards' break both your legs. (No kidding!!!)
Fly safe,
PantLoad