Shame on you Kritchlow!

Haven't you heard all unions are evil...! I just saw it on Fox "News", so it's got to be true... I mean O'Reily, Hannity, Fox and Friends, Glen Beck, Rush, Mark Levin, and the Koch Brothers can't all be wrong.

I have met many pilots in my career who are unhappy with their contract, their Union, their National or Local leadership, but I have yet to meet one that would go back to being unrepresented as an At-Will Employee. And I personally have been unrepresented, under-represented In-house, IBT, ALPA, and if I ever have to work at a non-union property again, I'll probably start one myself. Of course, that would rule out flying for EAS because they will "never have a union", LOL!

I have 2 contract books from former companies whose CEO's swore they'd shut down if a union ever came on the property... One of the oldest threats in the book and a fun challenge for those who want to stay and make it a better place to work. And it's funny to watch the "if you don't like it here, then leave" guys when they have that light bulb, seminal moment they realize that the union is working for them. All pilots owe a great deal of debt and gratitude for those union pioneers at AA, PAA, UPS, Netjets, etc. (to mention only a few in each niche of this industry), who persevered to make flying a better career for all of us. A struggle that continues to this day.

Bottom Line for all airlines: No company get a union unless they deserve one, and no pilot group gets a contract unless they deserve it and work for it.