Originally Posted by LifeStyler

This is true of XJT/ASA and all of Skywest, and every other regional out there that is staffed with the non-scabs that are trying to earn jobs that keep disappearing every time a union group at a major is in a position to either protect its scope or its pensions. Every union group, at every major has given up scope on every contract in the last several rounds of negotiation, in exchange for protections of the lifestyles of those already on property. The big beef most of us "RJ" pilots have with ALPA and your throwing of stones is that our union dues go to the same pot as yours, and we keep getting thrown under the bus. There is no question that pilot on pilot whinging is a waste of effort and time, and I want to avoid that, but before mainline pilots earning living wages start denigrating all of us trike driving babies, maybe a quick mirror check as to who has power on scope clauses is called for. I know that I am willing to lose my job, before I will take (any more) concessions... were Delta, or United pilots (as regards scope, the issue at hand for this conversation)? Absolutely not! Is the new and improved America West aka 'Merican going to "stand strong" and refuse to have anything bigger than 50 seats flown by us poor bottom feeders? of course not...

That being said, before mainline guys accuse RJ pilots of ruining the industry, remember where the power lies, and remember that RJ pilots would all love to be living under a mainline contract, but we can't because majors keep giving up scope, to protect the lifestyles of those already on property...

my 2 cents, from the bottom looking up (for over a decade now...)