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Old Sep 3, 2015, 7:28 pm
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Originally Posted by NewportGuy
For all those defending this move, is there a rational explanation for CUTTING pay, when United's costs will drop significantly by the loss of the brick-and-mortar expenses? Isn't that enough savings? Taking away pay of employees seems nothing but simply malicious and dishonorable, if not simply wrong.
Although I'm not defending this move, there is a one word explanation that comes to mind:

Greed

And some day, when the final chapter of this merger saga is written, I predict the conclusion will be:

Too much greed didn't pay.
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