With the addition of 4-500 new pilots in the last four years, I expect that the union elections coming up this fall will result in a paradigm shift from the old guard to a fresh crew that has valuable previous experience with well crafted contracts and the wars that need to be fought to win those contracts.
Atlas is a good place to fly but as I spend more time here, a number of contractual flaws are appearing that absolutely must be dealt with. I, personally, am dumbfounded by some of the glaring holes that we have to face with on a daily basis. These problems are compounded by company management that seems to rock the pilots back on our heels on a regular basis, keeping us from solving a number of active and persistent problems.
While the old guard has much to be proud of, they are in desperate need of relief which should be right around the corner.
It will be an interesting summer and I look forward to some enthusiastic discussions about the upcoming changes.
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