gso-crew said:
No one is forcing us to work here, but we do and you have to deal with it. No one is forcing us to strike but we will and you'll have to deal with that too. Most of us have 20 to 30 years with Usairways ..... in many ways we are Usaiways.
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The typical answer stating just leave or nobody is forcing you to stay is as tired as those writing them. It appears to many that if you have an opinion around here that isn't rah, rah, rah, you are somehow bitter, angry, and a trouble maker. To many here, we who have a differing opinion should just shut up.
I just love those who say they have moved on to other jobs or airlines, yet they hang around here creating problems and antagonizing, all the while slandering those with differing opinions and accusing everyone as bitter. AND saying they still "care" about the employee friends they have still here. What a joke!! They want to cause trouble. AND YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!
I don't think anyone wants to strike, but the company is going to have to prove to the judge that the remaining labor groups have been uncooperative in negotiations. This is going to be difficult because I know AFA has always been there to negotiate, but if ANYONE has been uncooperative with negotiations, it has been the company.
In many of our OPINIONS, if the judge is pressured to sucuumb to the investors (i.e. GE and RSA) because they have joined Bronner's CAPITULATE OR LIQUIDATE mantra and he fears all would pull funding as opposed to the judge actually PROVING there has been no cooperation from labor, there is a feeling that something is fishy in Thailand. This is treaky because God knows we here on the boards ALL having different opinions about all of this, but it all comes down to the opinion of 1 man. THAT is scarey.
As far as striking? Well, if you are a union hater, you will say it's crazy to try to strike now and that you are militant. If you are a competitor, you may hope we strike and are shut down as a way to "help" the industry. Now considering unions are on the property of ALMOST all the airlines, the judge's decision may impact ALL unions, good and bad. Why even have a union and pay dues if the easy way out for the company is to go to the judge with tons of investors and cry in overdramatic fashion that THEY are not cooperating? Will this judge cave to pressure or listen to the facts? Even SWA unions must stand to attention to this one because although they have a friendlier labor/management relationship, most airline CEO's are cut from the same cloth and if given the chance would take our lead. It makes you think maybe this IS union busting and someone has finally got their stradegy down. Just food for thought.
There is going to be a war between those who fear the unemployment line and those who truly believe labor must take a stand. We ARE entering somewhat unchartered territory. I know many of us get upset, but I do know that I personally will take only legal job actions if it comes to that. Personally, I hope it doesn't. Interestingly, the decision of this judge just may not end with that judge but go further up the ranks. Employees will have to decide for themselves how much they can take.
If that is the case, and the majority have had it and are fiscally prepared, then maybe we WILL all "just leave".Where will THAT leave our dear capt. and all the suck ups then? But I forgot, I am a bitter, uneducated, stuck employee who has no skills and should just shut up and damn well be thankful. Shut up, I tell you, or you will be sent to the ovens. <_< <_<
