The Greed at the Top of Air Canada

[publius]

democracy

Canada is a Democratic country. The Air Canada Pilots Assocoation exists within this jurisdiction. When polled, as I understand, the AC pilots voted 82% in favor of continuing with their Negotiated Contract which mandates retirement at age 60. If you do not concur and choose to work for AC then you too will have a voice and a vote. If you do not concur, I would suggest you look at many of the other carriers in Canada that would better suit your immediate desire to work to +65.

[Lost in Saigon]

If the Air Canada pilots decided to have a vote to restrict the hiring or progression of women or minorities, would that be OK with you?

Canada may be a democratic country but THANK GOD we also have basic human rights to protect us from people who would be in favour of majority mob rules.

[clunckdriver]

LIS, Your God or my God have nothing to do with this, I think the poster boy who ranted on to the media about not wanting leave as he wished to keep his money rolling in and all the other goodies , is in fact the most honest of all the bunch who want to stay at the top till Hell doth freeze over, at least he doesnt wrap his greed in phoney "Human Rights" crap, unlike some of the FP60 group.There are very valid reasons that many may have to keep going after 60, but spare us the human rights stuff, its been beaten to death over the last few years!

[J.O.]

It's the appearance of hypocrisy that has so many people upset. When you dine on the fruit of the poisonous tree and then complain about it later, you'll have a hard time winning sympathy, whether or not human rights are on your side. Face it, a slave owner would not be the best person to campaign for the abolition of slavery. Anyone who has advanced up the seniority and pay ladder on the backs of hundreds of "at 60" retirees now finds themselves in the same predicament. The best way to fix this is to set a date in the future that everyone can plan for.