On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 15:36:05 -0400, Dave Smith
wrote:
>Salim al-Hukmatyr wrote:
>
>> This expectation by militant unions of prosperity no matter what has
>> doomed the major carriers.
>>
>> They destroyed steel and cars. Now they are destroying an industry --
>> domestic flights, at least -- that didn't even have foreign
>> competition.
>>
>> Unions are a scourge, a bane, and a plague.
>
>And look what they did to Enron.
>Oops. Sorry, that was crooked business practices.
Not to mention that damned eight hour day, five day week and medical
insurance that no one would have if unions hadn't fought for it in the
first place. The dirty bastards!
Anyway, it was deregulation that destroyed the airlines. Airlines
never made a profit without monopolies on routes granted by
governments. Now that it's cutthroat we have exactly what the
airlines asked for, but what will we have when only one line is left
standing? Amtrak with wings. (And don't think the foreign airlines
are in any better condition.)
Brian |