Cycle Pilot

Join Midwest Pilots Rally to Protest Outsourcing of Jobs You’re invited to join the Midwest pilots at a rally in Milwaukee, Wisc., from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008. Midwest pilots are protesting management’s outsourcing of their jobs in blatant disregard of their contract, and they are asking for your support. Pilots will meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Oak Creek Community Center, 8580 S. Howell Avenue, in Milwaukee (the telephone number there is 414-768-5840). Lunch will be served to the participants before going to the rally. Transportation will be provided to/from the rally. Wear your uniform with hat as well as your ALPA pin and lanyard, if you have them.
Midwest pilots will also conduct informational picketing that morning, and encourage other ALPA pilots to join them. Pilots will meet at Milwaukee General Mitchell Airport (MKE) Sijan Room no later than 5:00 a.m. for a pre-picket briefing, then picket from 5:30 a.m. until 7:30 a.m.
If you need more information about transportation between MKE and the Oak Creek Community Center, please contact Midwest’s SPC chairman, Capt. Jon Beard, at 414-704-2916. We’ll see you there!

king10pin02

Several republic pilots are planning on joining the rally in support of the Midex crews.

JiffyLube

If they wanta support the MidEx crews, then don't bid the equipment or take a VAC with some sick time....

powrful1

Most of us are already on the 170 and displacements happen without anything you can do. If I can go and stand by my fellow pilot even though both of our managements are sticking to their respective pilot group I am all for it!

bgmann

I want to be there guys/gals! But I will be sitting reserve! I support you. In fact I think in December all US pilots should boycott work for 3 days before Christmas because of what Midwest is doing. Other airlines are going to be thinking the same thing since they see that "it can be done". Airlines need to remember how serious pilots are of their jobs and how strong we are in numbers! God bless you Midex pilots. We support you.

ToiletDuck

The company would just displace people.

Good luck with the rally guys!

JiffyLube

OK... Then take some paid time off due to the STRESS the displacement caused you. This would show TRUE support!!!

ToiletDuck

That's assuming there's paid time off still in the bank. This isn't the first stress issue

I'm not one of the guys going there but it appears to have gone pretty junior. I don't know if they were bidding for it or displaced. Either way for something to be effective it'd have to be more than people not bidding for a base. It'd have to be company wide. Worked for Northwest recently.

bgmann

Republic was my first choice in an employer! GLAD I DIDN'T DO IT! I wouldnt be able to commute. Good luck Midex guys.

Killer51883

If i could go I would be there. I feel really bad for all those who are being forced into working those trips.