Originally Posted by
boxer6
Ask anybody who has interviewed at the majors (DAL/UAL etc..) if they didn't have a Capt. interviewer...maybe along with an HR interviewer. The line pilot does have veto power just as the HR person would. Plus, I think some of these majors have a pilot board that interviewees must pass.
Now add a dynamic of a regional partner flying struck work, if a strike should happen. What do you think the odds are of said pilot at said feeder flying struck work being hired?
Now, if said feeder was non-union and therefore could not refuse flying only because said pilot group voted down representation a few years ago that would otherwise allow them to refuse flying struck work, how do you think that goes over with a mainline pilot?
Granted, its not a highly likely scenario but then think about the 70 seaters in IAH or EWR on the UCAL system. What would those pilots do if UCAL suddenly puts CAL code on those flights in clear violation of CAL scope language? Would pilots in a unionized shop have more leverage to refuse flying than the non-union outfit? I think the answer is obvious.
Republic's a union shop which started flying E170s out of EWR at the same time we were moved into IAH and SAPA put up a bigger fight than they did when it came to CAL code. Hell we actually had pilots refuse to fly and walked away. No harm came to them.
As for the pilots at mainline who do interviews, keep in mind that most of them are Checkairmen, SIM instructor, CPs or ground guys who are more than likely company men.
I’m Pro-ALPA but this Union vs Non-Union bark fest is complete Bull----.