Originally Posted by
crgok9
No, it means the company would be able to stay lean and actually keep their pilots on the property during bad times and avoid furloughs. Hey, I might actually still have a job instead of that Air Inc membership, all costs paid. Cool.
Your entitled to your opinion.............
Furloughs suc no matter who you work for, but if you have been in this industry for any length of time, you learn that they come with the territory.
Many furloughees from ALPA carriers got their Medical premiums paid for a couple years after, and yes they got a Paid Air inc membership..................What will your guys get if a furlough at JB happens? (not wishing 4 it).
Many ALPA pilots Living in the Gulf that were wiped out by Katrina and Wilma had 0% loans and other assistance offered by fellow ALPA pilots.
ALPA was singularly responsible for getting the FFDO program.
ALPA is responsible for many of the current Protective FAR's
What Positive things have the Pilots of Jet Blue done for this career as a whole?
Bottom line is you can't say this industry would be better off without Unions.
No offense but I couldn't make Jet Blue or others like it a career. A stepping stone maybe, but not a career. Good luck in you and Your fellow Jet Blue Pilots getting significant Pay and work rule enhacements so that the Union represented carriers Have a Bar to shoot for.