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Old 07-03-2013 | 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Nevets
Also, they can't start an alter ego airline because that was part if the deal when they bought us. That is protection you guys are getting for free as you didn't have it before. But it's no secret, as you admitted, that they have been whipsawing us against the non-union side. Like I said, they have learned from the scorched earth past of Lorenzo and are smarter about how to go around using that leverage against us at XJT. Maybe it's an unfair comparison on the means to the same end, but you can make a reasonable argument on the end result.
I wasn't talking about the restrictions within your contract; I was talking about prior to your acquisition when we had no language. SkyWest could have started an alter-ego carrier much like TSA / GoJet or Mesa / Freedom but chose the path of its employees.

When we first acquired ASA there was a lot of opposition but over time we saw a change in the majority over there. Today we call them brothers and we are hoping for the same for you. I truly feel that Jerry wants to make you all part of the family but in the end he must make some very hard decision for the betterment of the company. And yes I do favor a merger with an in-house union but I understand why SkyWest wants the whipsaw. In this industry everyone is being whipsawed against each other by mainline and this 2 airline setup assist Inc. in keeping cost in check. Don’t blame SkyWest; blame the thumb that holds the industry down. Just remember that mainline pays “pie” and if cost exceed “pie” we simply can’t pass the increase on to our customer like mainline can. We must eat the losses and possibly face losing our contracts over time or go the way of Mesa and 9E (bankruptcy).

Regardless Nevets, you seem like a bright individual and I wish you the best. Maybe one day we’ll meet and I’ll buy the first round.
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