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This sure sounds like union thuggery to me.....
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<blockquote data-quote="PobreCarlos" data-source="post: 544943" data-attributes="member: 16651"><p>DannyBoy;</p><p> </p><p>Believe it or not, I actually agree with you; it was good for the pilots (saved 300 or so jobs, didn't it? Not sure I've read the particular article you've quoted yet) and UPS as well. But the bottom line was that either the pilots made some concessions, or a whole bunch of them were going to be furloughed. And I can't help but wonder if some of their conciliatory mood wasn't the result of experience gained when the contract was last amendable, when (from what I gather) UPS took a rather hard-core stance and basically said "if you walk, keep on walking...we'll be replacing".</p><p> </p><p>A lot of the IPA guys were highly militant going into that negotiation; abusively so, in many cases. But, as time wore on, they realized that (1) there were a lot of other competent pilots seeking jobs out there, along with wet lease aircraft able to haul UPS's air and (2) as much as they might flap their wings, they needed someone to provide them with aircraft if they wanted to fly. Nor did they fail to realize that piloting for UPS (along with FedEx) is considered about the best jobs a pilot (at least a more senior one) can hope for these days. Didn't take much perusing of sites like Airline Pilots Central Forum and looking at the job market generally to figure that one out.</p><p> </p><p>That said, I commend the pilots for realizing the reality of their situation. A lot of unions could learn something from their example.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PobreCarlos, post: 544943, member: 16651"] DannyBoy; Believe it or not, I actually agree with you; it was good for the pilots (saved 300 or so jobs, didn't it? Not sure I've read the particular article you've quoted yet) and UPS as well. But the bottom line was that either the pilots made some concessions, or a whole bunch of them were going to be furloughed. And I can't help but wonder if some of their conciliatory mood wasn't the result of experience gained when the contract was last amendable, when (from what I gather) UPS took a rather hard-core stance and basically said "if you walk, keep on walking...we'll be replacing". A lot of the IPA guys were highly militant going into that negotiation; abusively so, in many cases. But, as time wore on, they realized that (1) there were a lot of other competent pilots seeking jobs out there, along with wet lease aircraft able to haul UPS's air and (2) as much as they might flap their wings, they needed someone to provide them with aircraft if they wanted to fly. Nor did they fail to realize that piloting for UPS (along with FedEx) is considered about the best jobs a pilot (at least a more senior one) can hope for these days. Didn't take much perusing of sites like Airline Pilots Central Forum and looking at the job market generally to figure that one out. That said, I commend the pilots for realizing the reality of their situation. A lot of unions could learn something from their example. [/QUOTE]
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