Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
I'm not calling those guys "scabs."
But those examples have been used by scabs.
It does do something to fix the problem if it dis-incentivizes well-qualified pilots from taking a job there (i.e., squeezes the labor supply at ME carriers, forcing them to increase labor costs or hire unqualified pilots.)
If a guy knows he will never be accepted into the American pilot community after he takes a job there, he might think twice about taking a job there. Let's be realistic. No one wants to spend decades there.
In any case, we owe it to ourselves to do everything we possibly can to kick ME carriers in the nuts before they do the same to us. We as more to lose than anyone (except for perhaps the elderly, overweight cat ranchers. But they can always get work doing the same job at the diner).
ME carriers are thinking strategically. So must we.
Can we agree that neither the UAW, nor any other self-respecting union, would tolerate, condone, or otherwise enable the situation we're allowing right now--guys who choose to work for our mortal enemies, welcomed back with open arms.
I refuse to believe you're this stupid. No offense.
First of all, disincentivize a well-qualified pilot from taking a job in the M.E.?! In favor of what? A $21/hour job at Mesa, an ALPA airline that used dirty and illegal tactics to push my airline and 350+ ALPA pilots on the street.... high paid ALPA pilots mind you?
Lets see... airline choices back then - Mesaba and GoJet. Gee..... tough choices there. With Mesaba 1st year FO pay, I still would have been eligible for unemployment to make up the difference between UI and my salary... courtesy of ALPA.
So what will you do for those who lose their jobs through no fault of their own? What are you gonna do for furloughees? Are you gonna take assessments to keep everyone from going to the ME in the spirit of brotherhood? How about place us into similar positions without interviews and without having to start over at below poverty wages?
Wake up! Those going abroad arent your enemy. Stop allowing 75-90 seat jets flown for wages that pay less than unemployment. Stop outsourcing your own flying! If you need to point a finger, point it at pilots going to Mesa, Republic, TransStates, GoJet, Compass, Skywest, Eagle, etc. But more importantly, point the finger at yourself for allowing those subcontractors to have grown like weeds at the expense of well-paying pilot jobs.
I swear, the ignorance and sheer stupidity found among US airline pilots is astounding.