Sounds like pot stirring to me. Nowhere in the article does it mention concessions. There will be costs involved in serverance to let some people go, and the article failed to mention the cost of moving people. Executives getting a raise...well DP didn't give himself one. Personally I wouldn't want the responsiblity the executives have. Are they overpaid for their positions of responsibility? Last time I checked we still live in a country where those who have drive and determination can get executive jobs, or be whatever they want. Some of us get into situations that throw road blocks into pursuing a dream...some navigate around them, others settle on what they can get. Many executives are people just like us, and some are like those Pitbull and others portray. There are "good" and "bad" people wherever you want to look for them. Are there any good executives in the airline industry? Equally, are there any good union leaders in the industry? Is it a matter of which side of the fence you sit on to how the question is answered? It shouldn't be. Whether you on the left or the right, recognizing there is good and bad on both sides is important in negotiating. Unfortunately it seems not much negotiating is going on. The "conspiracy" theory is getting old. Good grief if the unions can't even partner together how in the world can unions partner with the company that employees their members? How does Southwest do it? Is their management and union leadership that much superior?
