Pitbull,
There have been many times when I have read your posts and have not agreed, however, you are absolutely dead-on with this subject. You and the flight attendant group have my whole-hearted support.
I have been furloughed for almost 2 years now. (I was originally one of the 490 or so Terminated Probationary Flight Attendants). At the time, I couldn''t understand how rigid and unflexible the more senior flight attendants seemed about concessions, and shocked that they didn''t place enough value on saving their own job.
Well, that time has now come and gone, and the flight attendants (along with the other Labor Groups) gave and gave. With what result? Management still bungling and closing down cities and/or "expressing" them while other carriers continue to add flights and frequencies. Remember Dave''s road shows where he needed co-operation to do what was best for US? We have to go through a tough time before we can grow? YEAH RIGHT! Remember "freeing up larger aircraft on unprofitable routes so they can be used on longer, thinner, routes to the west (like Albuquerque, San Antonio, Austin, Portland, San Jose, CA, Salt Lake City, Sacramento???)"
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! DON''T GIVE MANAGEMENT ANYTHING ELSE! They clearly don''t know what to do with what has already been given them. I thought being a memeber of the Star Alliance was supposed to ENHANCE our flying and profits, NOT give it away to the other * Members!
Pitbull...you and the rest...stand and fight! Don''t give management a THING! It''s clear to me I''ll NEVER fly for US again. If they threaten to shut it down again...call their bluff, who even cares at this point? If they took anymore it wouldn''t even be worth it...but know this: you all are in my thoughts and have my support.
Best wishes.