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Legacy airlines should have smashed their unions long ago
This expectation by militant unions of prosperity no matter what has
doomed the major carriers. They destroyed steel and cars. Now they are destroying an industry -- domestic flights, at least -- that didn't even have foreign competition. Unions are a scourge, a bane, and a plague. |
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Salim al-Hukmatyr wrote:
This expectation by militant unions of prosperity no matter what has doomed the major carriers. They destroyed steel and cars. Now they are destroying an industry -- domestic flights, at least -- that didn't even have foreign competition. The industry will exist and it will be profitable. It is not going to be destroyed. Some companies might be destroyed, but there will be survivors. Are you aware of the contributions that unions have made to this country? |
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Salim al-Hukmatyr wrote:
This expectation by militant unions of prosperity no matter what has doomed the major carriers. They destroyed steel and cars. Now they are destroying an industry -- domestic flights, at least -- that didn't even have foreign competition. The industry will exist and it will be profitable. It is not going to be destroyed. Some companies might be destroyed, but there will be survivors. Are you aware of the contributions that unions have made to this country? |
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Gag...hack.... cough
"anon" wrote in message m... Salim al-Hukmatyr wrote: This expectation by militant unions of prosperity no matter what has doomed the major carriers. They destroyed steel and cars. Now they are destroying an industry -- domestic flights, at least -- that didn't even have foreign competition. The industry will exist and it will be profitable. It is not going to be destroyed. Some companies might be destroyed, but there will be survivors. Are you aware of the contributions that unions have made to this country? |
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"Baldur" wrote in message news:Q8U1L6L238283.6367592593@anonymous... In article (Salim al-Hukmatyr) wrote: This expectation by militant unions of prosperity no matter what has doomed the major carriers. They destroyed steel and cars. Now they are destroying an industry -- domestic flights, at least -- that didn't even have foreign competition. Unions are a scourge, a bane, and a plague. Airbus wiped out McDonnel-Douglas and seems to be well on its way to wiping out Boeing. Wrong, McDonnel-Douglas did it to themselves with the DC-10 and this happened before Airbus were more than a minor player. Airbus is very strongly unionized. So is Boeing Keith |
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Salim al-Hukmatyr wrote:
This expectation by militant unions of prosperity no matter what has doomed the major carriers. They destroyed steel and cars. Now they are destroying an industry -- domestic flights, at least -- that didn't even have foreign competition. Unions are a scourge, a bane, and a plague. And look what they did to Enron. Oops. Sorry, that was crooked business practices. |
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In Dave Smith
wrote: Salim al-Hukmatyr wrote: Unions are a scourge, a bane, and a plague. And look what they did to Enron. Oops. Sorry, that was crooked business practices. While I don't agree with the original poster, I have to ask you if you think that unions aren't businesses, and aren't involved in practices just as crooked as anything Enron ever dreamed of. -- Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN |
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In Dave Smith
wrote: Salim al-Hukmatyr wrote: Unions are a scourge, a bane, and a plague. And look what they did to Enron. Oops. Sorry, that was crooked business practices. While I don't agree with the original poster, I have to ask you if you think that unions aren't businesses, and aren't involved in practices just as crooked as anything Enron ever dreamed of. -- Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN |
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Bert Hyman wrote:
Unions are a scourge, a bane, and a plague. And look what they did to Enron. Oops. Sorry, that was crooked business practices. While I don't agree with the original poster, I have to ask you if you think that unions aren't businesses, and aren't involved in practices just as crooked as anything Enron ever dreamed of. Do you mean to ask if they are all just as crooked as Enron? I suppose that there may be some that are a little crooked. All members of unions are eligible to run for executive positions, but too many are apathetic and they get stuck with executives who may pull shady deals. Ronald Reagan comes to mind, since he shafted the SAG when he was their president. |
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On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 15:36:05 -0400, Dave Smith
wrote: Salim al-Hukmatyr wrote: This expectation by militant unions of prosperity no matter what has doomed the major carriers. They destroyed steel and cars. Now they are destroying an industry -- domestic flights, at least -- that didn't even have foreign competition. Unions are a scourge, a bane, and a plague. And look what they did to Enron. Oops. Sorry, that was crooked business practices. Not to mention that damned eight hour day, five day week and medical insurance that no one would have if unions hadn't fought for it in the first place. The dirty *******s! Anyway, it was deregulation that destroyed the airlines. Airlines never made a profit without monopolies on routes granted by governments. Now that it's cutthroat we have exactly what the airlines asked for, but what will we have when only one line is left standing? Amtrak with wings. (And don't think the foreign airlines are in any better condition.) Brian |
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