Originally Posted by
Gig103
Why should they let the two groups duke it out? How about AA settles with BOTH their unions, and finds the money to do so from somewhere else... Like
Doug Parker's compensation. He makes $13,000,000 a year (
source), which would pay for 250 mechanics (based on $52,000/yr
source). I don't see him contributing 250 heads towards the company's success!
Harm to a Wall Street day trader maybe, but not to the people who need to do the job.
He gets paid in equity (stock-based compensation). Equity is not cash. He is actually saving the company cash.