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Southwest Pilot Tensions Flare Anew Over Arrival of 737 Max Jets
Southwest Airlines Co. pilots, frustrated after four years of unsuccessful contract talks, asked the carrier to guarantee it won’t force them to fly Boeing Co.’s newest 737 before the plane is negotiated into a new agreement for the 8,000 workers. (www.bloomberg.com) More...
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Excuse my ignorance, but what reason would a pilot have for not wanting to fly a new plane?
It has little to do with a pilot's wanting to fly a new plane.
When I was a youngster in high school, a few years ago, I worked for a trucking company in New Jersey. There were 4 teams represented at work, the company, the union, sometimes two or more, the drivers and helpers, and the federal government. I was not allowed to speak for myself to the company on any issue because of government and union rules. I wanted to talk about some equipment upgrades but the unions wanted to talk about something quite different.
When I was a youngster in high school, a few years ago, I worked for a trucking company in New Jersey. There were 4 teams represented at work, the company, the union, sometimes two or more, the drivers and helpers, and the federal government. I was not allowed to speak for myself to the company on any issue because of government and union rules. I wanted to talk about some equipment upgrades but the unions wanted to talk about something quite different.
Unions are DUMB....And your experience confirms that.
I once held a job as a courier. I had to go to the Lufthansa Cargo facility at KJFK.
The great efforts to preserve jobs with completely redundant functions was truly amazing.
I once held a job as a courier. I had to go to the Lufthansa Cargo facility at KJFK.
The great efforts to preserve jobs with completely redundant functions was truly amazing.
sure when an electrician can't pickup a spool of wire because a plumber left a pvc pipe on the wire. that's bad.
but remember, unions came about from the poor working conditions of factories and mills. i'm born and raised in the pittsburgh area, and the history shows the rise and fall of unions. basically a balance of power was tipped. for too long management had the power, then unions came about, but then the scales tipped to the unions, and forced management's hand (which is also bad)
now if everybody could get along, we wouldn't need unions. there are many examples (like car plants in the south) where working conditions and pay are addressed appropriately and actually have better productivity than their union counter parts.
there are also areas where unionized employees perform better than their non-union counterparts.
but remember, unions came about from the poor working conditions of factories and mills. i'm born and raised in the pittsburgh area, and the history shows the rise and fall of unions. basically a balance of power was tipped. for too long management had the power, then unions came about, but then the scales tipped to the unions, and forced management's hand (which is also bad)
now if everybody could get along, we wouldn't need unions. there are many examples (like car plants in the south) where working conditions and pay are addressed appropriately and actually have better productivity than their union counter parts.
there are also areas where unionized employees perform better than their non-union counterparts.
The only employees benefiting from being union members are those with seniority. All others simply pay for the privilege of membership. Sadly, for many, it's either join the union or don't be awarded a job.
so an employee who just starts should be treated better than the one who knows the job inside and out after 20 years?
but the good thing of unions is that you put in your time and you get rewarded. but like anything, there are those who abuse the system and take advantage of others.
but the good thing of unions is that you put in your time and you get rewarded. but like anything, there are those who abuse the system and take advantage of others.
Better? Of course not. Equality, perhaps. There are other ways seniority is rewarded - union membership isn't one of them.
Boy oh boy I wish there were a way to delete a posting here - lol. Just pretend I didn't add that comment after the hyphen.
And it isn't even 5 o'clock in the northwest!
I set my clocks ahead.
Smaaaart!
