While he is unapologetic about

the tactics used to obtain what he thinks he is owed, the rest of the

employees, as he well said, are not and cannot be sympathetic with him.

Our pilots have been offered

to be the highest paid in the industry. However a large majority of the

company's employees will still make one-third of the present salary of

this one pilot at their top pay. His response to this might be that it's

our fault because we are not unionized (on our own accord).

Nonetheless, he should also

think of the divisiveness and resentment that this situation is causing

among all other employees, and the public's perception of the arrogance

and greed of many of his rank. He needs to be reminded that he does not

work alone. There wouldn't be any plane for him to fly if the rest of

the employees wouldn't have "the necessary skills, experience and

judgment" to make those planes safe and full.

It seems that he has forgotten

the lesson learned from Eastern Airlines and other airlines as well. If

this continues, we could all be asking ourselves, "How could this

happen to the greatest airline in the free world?"

Jorge A. Orraca

Peachtree City