Originally Posted by
B727DRVR
Hey UCLA,
So, would you rather be non-union and have no contract? Or are you happy with the contract that you were able to negotiate?
As for me, I have never met a pilot that had representation that had a contract, even a bad one, that would rather go back to being an at-will employee.
So, inquiring minds want to know.... Has the Union been a good thing for Netjets pilots or a bad thing?
The union has been a good thing for us (pilots)... Before the contract passed ( 2005), Netjets was no better than a commuter airline job.... The contract passed in 2006, then in 2007 we had another minor "upgrade" to a point where Netjets was a better job than some of the major airlines.
Our benefits, QOL and pay were also protected during 2008 & 2009 when things were really bad for everybody and we lost a bunch of money. I'm sure management wanted to claw some of that back.
I'm not a huge fan of unions for a couple of reasons, but I do realize they are neccesity.. investors are vicious (or vultures), they want more and more in return for their investments.
Nice to know someone's got your back