By one voice, I mean the entire regional pilot group. What if, and I'm hypothesizing, we had ONE union that represented the entire regional airline pilot group? I don't mean ALPA either. I mean a union that solely represented the regional pilot group's interest. IF:
1) The payscales were the same at every regional (exponentially better than they are now).
2) There was one seniority list.
3) A pilot did not start at the bottom of a seniority list if he/she decides to move from Regional A to Regional B.
4) Diversity in regionals achieved by bidding software, time off, holiday pay, vacation, etc. This could be negotiated at the company level with local representation.
5) The minimum pay for any new hire FO was $45K.

Then:
1) The whipsaw stops.
2) A pilot makes a decision on the merits of a company, not based on pay.
3) A pilot is not penalized 5,10,15 years of seniority if they decide to move companies.
4) A pilot who prefers PBS over hard lines has a choice, again without penalty.
5) A new hire pilot who has just invested well over $100K for his education and training is compensated as a professional and does not have to live like a hobo.

The current system is ineffective and only serves to divide us. Look at the comments the PSA pilots get, or the Compass pilots for being awarded the AA flying or the Skywest pilots for not having a union. WE bash each other on these forums and the fact of the matter is that we are all doing the same thing, flying airplanes to make a living.
Like I said previously, I am neither pro union nor anti-union. I do believe the current system is ineffective and perhaps counterproductive to the effort.

The beatings may begin