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Hunter everyone has rights whether they received 1 billion in tax payers money or whatever,huge subsidies paid to farmers do not deprive them of their rights. Switzerland needs an Airline 1 billion would seem like small change if the industry collapsed ,in fact it may turn out to be a wise investment.. .. .But I agree it has to be sorted out and the boulevard press and tv would do better to stay out of a scenario about which they know very little...LX are now the bad guys for 20 years SR. was the bogey man.Some positive reporting would make a pleasant change.. .What I would really like to know is why aren´t the previous directors of SR. and their advisors answering questions in court?..see Enron in the US..lots of people with lots to hide, the press should enjoy that..but are strangely silent..curiouser and curiouser.
Join Date: Jun 2001
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Good question Cisco. The only people who appear in court in CH are those that blow the whistle on their corrupt bosses! Dear me. Could'nt possibly ask Mr Big to account why he allowed Brugisser to invest in all those basket cases now could we? Unfortunately these selfsame institutions are still involved in the running of the new Airline of Switzerland. It was after all the banks who came up with the idea of Crossair taking over from the bankrupt Swissair (UBS boss perhaps a bit too close to Moritz?) and then finding themselves ousted from the influencing role by Mr Really Big, who got rid of all the old LX board, replacing them with one who would re-create Swissair! Now the Crossair pilots are mad because they have been shafted recently. The Swissair pilots are mad because they have been shafted period and all they are doing now is pointing fingers of blame at each other, getting more hot under the collar and becoming more intolerant than ever! Because the two unions could not grow up and work together for ALL the pilots, the line pilots doing their normal good job are going to pay for it because at the end of the day nothing has changed except for the name and the fact that over 300 of their fellow pilots are out of work and if they are not careful there will be many more! It's time to start working together. If the unions can't/won't, then it is time to get some new blood in on their respective boards who can.
Join Date: Feb 2001
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The entire story has kind of an ancient touch like "Beware of greeks bringing gifts".. .I have the impression that for most of the former CRX-pilots, the "new" CLA with its presently known parameters is somehow like a trojan horse.. .However, the draft version of the "new" CLA has not yet been distributed to CCP and subsequently to the CRX-pilots. Let us really first get the printed hard facts and a clear mind before we might do the wrong thing.. .Nevertheless, I personally would expect a common risk sharing approach between AP and CCP for possible future layoffs (which also would affect myself as a junior F/O). Both unions start in one new company, so the risk sharing should also be distributed.. .. .Let's face it: all big airlines around us are just waiting to see us fail. It's a big war out there and we should finally focus to do an efficient,excellent and safe job together to boost SWISS into the big player league.. .. .Cheers and happy landings. .. .rtt
