Reply #38: Never say never.

[Psephos]

I would amend that to say "almost never." The world is not as black and white as our politics sometimes make us think.

Big companies aren't the workers' friend, to put it mildly, but unions aren't perfect, either. All human organizations are subject to corruption, especially when they know a lot of people are inclined to give them a free pass. I should know; my union fscked me over with no lube.

"Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely." - Lord Acton

All that said, I hope the mechanics come out of this ok, but I'm not holding my breath. The airline industry is nothing but a race to the bottom. There is overcapacity among the high-cost carriers; a couple of the dinosaur airlines need to go out of business so the nimbler companies can survive.

The old days are over, and the money ain't coming back. Here is one place where you *can* say never.

Peace.