Who says that he's planning to leave the employees? Bass has to do
what's best for the business, and if that means move the business,
that's what it means. It also means that Piper should offer most, if
not all, employees an opportunity to move as well, and retain their
jobs. If an employee chooses not to go, that's their choice.

Don't get me wrong -- I agree 100% with what you're saying. If an
airport in (fill in the sunbelt state) offered me ten million bucks to
move our operation, I'd be there tomorrow.

That's corporate welfare, and -- as long as it's there -- Bass would
be crazy not to jump all over it.

But, given that attitude, you can't then say how "great" Piper's (and
Bass's) labor relation skills are. When the time comes he's not going
to lose ten minutes of sleep over his decision to uproot 1100 families
(nor should he, in my opinion) -- and that's just the facts.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"