Originally Posted by
Sober Lark
I read Unions are effectively labour cartels that damage economies and the travelling public.
And yet the evidence, rather than the propaganda that you read, is that it was the only major non-unionised airline that developed such a toxic employee/employer relationship that pilots just did what they were told "if you don't like it - leave", resulting in major damage to the travelling public (and the economy of income for the board).
Large organisations need a trusted interface between the employee and employer. Safety critical organisations also need to have trusted protections for the individuals involved in safety decisions.
Lessons yet to be learnt in some places.
PS Unions are (in this case) just the pilots acting as one. So I will re-write your statement to see if it makes more sense:
Originally Posted by
Sober Lark
I read Pilots are effectively labour cartels that damage economies and the travelling public.
Hmmm.