Bruce Lakefield Leter

[sharkstooth]

Toothless,

We already know about you, however, are you responding for you or your wifey????

[post="305341"][/post]​

Are you implying I am married? The IRS would be interested in that.

and, regardless of my status, your question is idiotic. Good thing you do not represent those of us serving our customers anymore.

Were I married, could you not, miss omnipotent godless idiot of all, figure out for whom I would be responding? Or, are you, as usual, poop for brains, just like the idiot, pine nuts for morons?

 

[sharkstooth]

Goodbye freak, like the bastard Lakefield, don't let the door hit you in the DELETED BY MODERATOR.



MOD COMMENT: Off to the cornfield.

 

[PITbull]

Toothless,

Your off topic, your statement above was in "incomplete sentences" and none of us wants to get thrown off these boards.

 

[diogenes]

Folks, since at least 1989 there has been no real attempt to change the pre-merger business plan, realize the new competitive environment, and operate US Air(ways).

Colodny and Schofield didn't because they couldn't, and Wolf, Ganghwal, Siegel and Lakefield didn't because the 'plan' was merger.

And to subsidize the failed plan, employees have born the costs since 1993, starting with the first furloughs and pension freezes.

After the failure of Wolf's UA/US merger, rightsizing for the next merger was the ONLY plan - never operating US as a stand alone operation. Of course, employees, vendors and stockholders paid the costs for rightsizing.

The plan was always the same: have the current CEO make the maximum demands just short of a strike (not hard to calculate when 3 of 5 bargaining units was in bed with the company), 'sacrifice' the CEO at a suitably dramatic time so the unions could thump their chests, and repeat as needed. Wolf did it, then Siegel and now, Lakefield.

It would not have mattered if you replaced Wolf, Siegel and Lakefield with any other New Economy CEO; the results would have been the same.

US has the dubious honor of lowering the bar for labor costs across the industry that will, I predict, eventually impact mighty WN.

OK, water under the bridge.

The question going forward. Have employee concessions at US bottomed out, or are more on the way?

I hope not, but I know how I bet. <_<

 

[Smartest Loser]

I’m reminded of a huge battle….Lakefield and his officers stand looking over the dead and wounded. He turns to his staff and says “ We won guys, our plan workedâ€￾…!!!!

SL

 

[usair_begins_with_u]

Lakefield is a demi god... Im going to name my first son Bruce...

 

[hulagirl]

Folks, since at least 1989 there has been no real attempt to change the pre-merger business plan, realize the new competitive environment, and operate US Air(ways).

Colodny and Schofield didn't because they couldn't, and Wolf, Ganghwal, Siegel and Lakefield didn't because the 'plan' was merger.

And to subsidize the failed plan, employees have born the costs since 1993, starting with the first furloughs and pension freezes.

After the failure of Wolf's UA/US merger, rightsizing for the next merger was the ONLY plan - never operating US as a stand alone operation. Of course, employees, vendors and stockholders paid the costs for rightsizing.

The plan was always the same: have the current CEO make the maximum demands just short of a strike (not hard to calculate when 3 of 5 bargaining units was in bed with the company), 'sacrifice' the CEO at a suitably dramatic time so the unions could thump their chests, and repeat as needed. Wolf did it, then Siegel and now, Lakefield.

It would not have mattered if you replaced Wolf, Siegel and Lakefield with any other New Economy CEO; the results would have been the same.

US has the dubious honor of lowering the bar for labor costs across the industry that will, I predict, eventually impact mighty WN.

OK, water under the bridge.

The question going forward. Have employee concessions at US bottomed out, or are more on the way?

I hope not, but I know how I bet. <_<

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Regarding the last question: I will bet you. Notwithstanding any further terrorist activity, I will bet you that employee pay concessions are over.

 

[usair_begins_with_u]

A Demigod is a being half human and half godlike.

 

[Art at ISP]

I thought Ashton Kutcher was Demi's god.....

OOPS

Sorry I just couldn't resist--we all need a laugh in this thread.

 

[EricLv2Fish]

Does anyone find it the least bit interesting that the two CEO's with no airline industry experience seem to be having the most success in getting their respective companies turned around?

[post="305630"][/post]​

Survival in today's environment calls for "outside the box thinking" coupled with a certain degree of experience. Most analyst agree we have the right team to make this merger a successful one.

 

[Art at ISP]

I agree with Eric--I think we have an outstanding chance for success here.....

 

[Light Years]

Dear Mr. Lakefield,

What do you have to say to the 850 "MidAtlantic" employees whose jobs you just illegally outsourced?

 

[BoeingBoy]

Has a judge ruled that the transaction was illegal?

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Unfortunately, Bob, there are a few of us old idealists around who would like to see a higher standard than "Is it legal?"

Refusing to take a paycut because your pay is "only a pimple" while taking pensions away from those near retirement is legal - a judge said so.

Accepting $1.7 million in "retention bonus" while guaranteed a job after the merger is legal - a judge said so.

Promising returns for concessions then denying or modifying those returns is legal - a judge said so.

The better question for each of these would be "Is it right?"

Jim

 

[insp89]

Unfortunately, Bob, there are a few of us old idealists around who would like to see a higher standard than "Is it legal?"

Refusing to take a paycut because your pay is "only a pimple" while taking pensions away from those near retirement is legal - a judge said so.

Accepting $1.7 million in "retention bonus" while guaranteed a job after the merger is legal - a judge said so.

Promising returns for concessions then denying or modifying those returns is legal - a judge said so.

The better question for each of these would be "Is it right?"

Jim

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Well Said...

 

[MrAeroMan]

Lets see what did Wolf, not Wolfe do.

Largest Aircraft order in US history, A330 ordered, expanded US and grew it, increased international presence and carribean.

Lakefield, massive paycuts and layoffs and bankruptcy.

[post="304797"][/post]​

You of all people are going to take someone to task on here about spelling? You might want to do some research of your own posts before you choose to do so. Enough "All Ready" sic.