Originally Posted by
org1
Bottom line: you will get no more than the market will bear. You won't even get that if you don't fight for it. . . . .
The only answer is a nationwide union with a nationwide seniority list. That's not likely, but I wish you well in establishing one. Otherwise, the various pilot groups are pawns that will be played against each other. . . .
Org1 - one of the most rational posts I've read.
National seniority list - I like to hear more comments (less flame) about this idea.
One critical industry consideration with regional expansion is the growing difference between a Regional Captain's pay and new hire Major/Legacy FO pay. If the difference becomes SIGNIFICANT (due to rising pay in the regionals) their could be a number of Regional pilots who are "satisfied" with their QOL and stay right where they are.
Then the majors would have to lower their hiring standards.