Originally Posted by
DWS1
Just to be clear, as the originator of this thread, I am not a representative of the Teamsters but rather a line pilot at a Unionized fractional who would like to see the pilot groups of our competitors command what they deserve in compensation, protections and QOL. Fundamentally, we are all part of a collective group who happen to work for the benefit of different organizations. And as it stands, there are many who are selling our collective group short by working sub-standard schedules for sub-standard pay and protection. As I believe it is imperative for the integrity of our group as a whole (and all of our livlihoods for that matter) to have each group raise the bar for the others, I am simply putting a resource out there for the use of those who would be interested in this under-taking. Currently, we have many groups selling the collective leverage of pilots in our industry short by failing to stand up and demand what they deserve for the service they deliver. Anyone in this segment of our industry knows how demanding it can be to successfully operate in the fractional environment. And with the skill and experience that is required should come professional contracts.
Again, this is simply how I see it and I have posted a resource for those looking to rightfully take a stepping stone job and make it the career they deserve.
I think most of us who responded understood that. The flaw in your argument, so to speak, is that a union will indeed "raise the bar". I can't think of any recent circumstance where a pilot group organized and the result was better compensation and/or work rules. I think the reason most groups have organized recently is because they have seen an erosion of their working environment and see a union as a means of mitigating that. Frankly, I can't think of any recent circumstances where organization of a pilot group has transformed a company from a stepping stone into a career.