[thoughtomator]

If this comes to the taxpayers, then I want to see it paid for in blood by the industry and union executives who bear responsibility for it. Hanging is appropriate.

[proxy_user]

There is no legal basis for this--as you probably know.

Their actions were legal at the time, and the constitution forbids ex post facto laws.

[B.O. Plenty]

Right....but what do you think of United also asking the courts for permission to offer bonuses and incentives to "upper management and executives"?

I admit that I am conflicted....Giving millions of dollars to upper management to continue to take the company down seems kind of an outrage...but on the other hand, United is operating in a hostile environment, with its customers being hassled and scrutinized by government agents before they even get to board an airplane.

But we can agree that union demands of the past and present are mostly responsible for all big industry's troubles today. Heck...Uniteds unions, as we speak, are demanding more, and are threatening a "walkout" if United goes thru with their plans.

[.cnI redruM]

>>>>If this comes to the taxpayers, then I want to see it paid for in blood by the industry and union executives who bear responsibility for it. Hanging is appropriate.

1) Who gets hanged? The people who signed these budget-busters are either dead or wearing depends undergarments by now.

2) It always comes to the taxpayers. At least until the taxpayers vote to let these people suffer. When you are perfectly happy to vote to cut off people's old age pensions in order to save $100/ year this practice will stop. But it won't stop beforehand.