Oh well thats probably why there is little media attention. Airline pilots bitching about the lack of a settlement of a contract? Given that a large number of americans are unemployed right now and/or are struggling to live paycheck to paycheck, the perception (I would assume) is that people are bitching about contract guarentees for an industy that (accrording to
https://www.aviationinterviews.com/pilot/airlinepayrates.html pays their first year captains (United Airlines) $293,280-$357,760.00 and second year captains (Continental) $278,720-$366,080.00 (It seems that Continental has a much lower starting first year salary that ramps up exponentially in the second year).
I am not saying they are overpayed or underpayed, its just hard to get on board with thier cause when they have salaries that size. Maybe that has something to do with the media's reporting? The media doesnt want to do a negative spin since ariline pilots ARE a skilled profession that is neccesary so that maybe the media doesnt want to come off looking stupid and insinuating the pilots are irrellevant, NOR does the media want to come off looking like they are in support of the picketing because of the high salaries and the way that would look to your average joe scrapipng by on $40k a year?
(Not taking a stance on either side of the argument, as I have friends who are airline pilots one of which I rib constantly about being an overpayed taxi driver
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