What I don't understand is why the east continues to live in the past and not accept the present. Look at what you wrote.
In 1990 20 years ago. When you lost your pension 6 years ago. That is history that has nothing to do with the west or the current situation that we find ourselves in today. It is time to get over it and live in the now. You have been abused by management. Why? I thought you guys had a strong and resolved pilot group. How has management been able to abuse you all of these years? Every AAA ALPA and now usapa update talks tough and pounds the table demanding things. What has happened? All we hear about is what victims the east is and how the world has abused you poor folks.
Not our problem don't want to hear about it anymore. How is it that US Airways was this premiere airline and made all of this money but had the worst management has been on a death spiral for 20 years? Reality does not if the image.
Trying to get the west to make up for your losses is not something we are going to allow.
My concern now is if there is a merger you east guys are going to try and get the next group to pay for your perceived loses also. Except this time you will not be the majority and you all will continue the poor me victim attitude demanded unobtainable thing. You guys remind me of the LAS gambler blaming the casino for his losses. That the world is against him, the game is rigged, someone else got an advantage, just one big score and everything will be right again. Or the guy upside down in his house. Yes you might have paid $750,000 for it and you owe $700,000 but someone will only pay $350,000.
The world and the industry has changed, change with it or leave. US air will never be the airline that it was. Once you all accept that, it is going to be easier to make improvements. You guys need to let go of the past. You quoted Black Swan, will you accept the advice?