Originally Posted by
EMBFlyer
I don't recall any "A C" (sic) pilots holding a gun to your head to force you to sign the scope clause in YOUR contract. Most of us are just trying to do our jobs and bide our time so we can get out of the regional hellhole and finally make a career out of this job. Most of us keep hoping the you guys will hold the line on scope (although with the new Delta contract, I'm not holding my breath). We're rooting for you to bring the large RJ flying (or ANY RJ flying) back in house, so we can get out of here.
But keep up with the comments. It's ok. I'll still keep doing my job, flying where your company tells me to. And I'll continue to be professional and welcome you guys onto my jumpseat. Maybe you guys will do the same some day.
Hey EMB,
You have got to understand the position there. You are flying OUR flying, you are correct, we do have a scope that allows it. What you DONT know, is that we never got to vote for the relaxed scope. A MEC Chairman in the dark of night named PW, and whos name will forever hang in the house of shame, signed over 50% of our "domestic" flying, or so he thought, United interpreted it to be 50% of total block hours....
Hence the frustration on our side. Its not you per se, its what you represent to the mainline. Lower scale pay, less work rules, less training, less education required, a complete drag to the bottom of our profession, etc etc that we had fought for decades to get, and then lose in bankruptcy. It sucks.
The majors demand a 4 year education, the regionals do not. The majors demand an ATP, the regionals do not. The majors demand a clean criminal record, the regionals do not. And so on, and so on......You represent UAL to the public........nuff said.
J