Its not really hard, its impossible.
We've done this with a lot of the same people when Obama was president. NMB has already said the big 4 are too big to allow a strike for their employees AND the regionals that fly for them, just ask Endeavor.
That is why you see airline employee groups go 5-6-7-8-9 years without a contract and why you see very little positive movement in terms of work rules and quality of life.
Its also why you are flying on airplanes with maintenance done by the lowest bidder with no FAA oversight (thanks Bill Clinton) and its up to the airlines to enforce simply things like drug testing.
/rant
Originally Posted by
cre95
Not to be a contrarian but why are pilots any different than individual professionals? If one doesn’t like the work environment, isn’t it that person’s choice to look for alternate employment or profession?
I understand that pilots have chosen to form a union and thus they operate under that framework. The same option could be pursued within other professions yet the approach is typically stated that such professionals should just seek alternate employment if they are dissatisfied with their work (e.g., pay, hours, etc.)
to answer your question with a question, and go......where? United and Southwest pilots are picketing too, and its about to get ugly at United when this TA gets voted down. The APA (American) literally just asked to FAA to step in and watch American management because of over working employees......so go ahead, everyone at Delta either shuts up and is happy or quits and goes to...........?
Its not airline labors fault you choose not to organize or go into a field/position where your only choice is to quit. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯