When CO bought the assets of Frontier, I worked line in Denver for a few months until Piedmont picked me up. This was in 86 if I remember correcltly. CO was hiring baggege handlers for a little over minimum wage. Can't give the exact pay they received but it less than the other carriers in Den. The turn over rate was running about 23% PER MONTH!!! Something in the order of 250% a year... I was there, I saw it. Flight benefits arn't what their cut out to be once you see the work required, in all weather conditions for that wage. If that is what you are looking for by hiring new people at low wages, that is what you can expect. And the damage done to aircraft and ground equipment, not much guessing required. I helped patch more than one hole punched in the belly under the cargo doors. These are not 57 chevys we are working on around here. these are expensive and complex pieces of machinery. If you want exacting work done right, you pay for it. Find the problem in Philly and fix it. Cutting a wage will NOT fix any problem I can think of...
Be careful what you wish for, It might come true....
