Originally Posted by
smackahoCEO
PSA guys....
Here is what disgusts me about your new TA passing.....Eagle MEC rejected it. The reason they rejected it is because it is pathetic. Who does management have left to turn to??
1. Piedmont
Piedmont would not vote in this TA in a million years. Period
2. Air Wisconsin
Wouldn't get past MEC
3. Republic Holdings
Can't staff what they have
4. Endeavor Air
No comment required
5. SKYW Holdings
Another mega regional with a full plate.
All you guys had to do is say No.
Every regional faces uncertainty. Eagle has been "for sale" for a long time. Air Wisconsin contract is up in 2015. Etc.
The bottom line is you guys collectively voted YES. You took the easy road. It is disappointing. No voters---you failed to educate the "yes voters." Yes voters---you have lowered the bar for the regional industry. Congratulations, your parent company is making record profits, amidst a multi billion dollar merger. You just accepted lower wages, terrible work rules, and have lost whatever respect you had from your peers.
Long road ahead for PSA guys. The decision your group made wasn't easy, but the group has taken the easy road. It is going to be interesting over the coming months/years. The new wages/rules that you've voted in now makes you guys amongst the least attractive regional carriers.
The only hope for the rest of us is that eventually your management team won't be able to staff their new airplanes
First, theres no changes to work rules. Second, us no voters did all we could to educate as many people as possible, but you see we have day jobs like flying the line. Unlike our mec who set up days and days of roadshows to push their agenda. How do we compete with that? Lastly, how many time have you been told, "vote no and we'll shut down". Then go and vote NO? Me....once a few weeks ago. You? Judge us all you want, but im a known quantity and can hold my head high.