Originally Posted by
Nevets
But you go ahead and keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better. But if you really want to help, instead of supposedly supporting us not taking concessions (not true with that last vote you guys had in that cost neutral deal), then certify SAPA as your NMB recognized bargaining agent and take a seat at the real negotiating table where SAPA's fiduciary responsibility actually has real law backing. Then get back to us here at XJT.
Who's going to put in the time and money it would take to certify SAPA? You can keep telling us to certify SAPA and people can even be in favor of it but the fact is that it would cost way too much time and money for a regional pilot group to be able to get done. Combine that with the fact that all of the majors are hiring and half of the team that attempts to organize it would bail for a major before it's complete. Anyone with the motivation to put in the kind of work it would take to certify SAPA would most definitely have the connections and motivation to get a major class date within the next year.
There's probably a much better shot at Skywest going with ALPA than actually certifying SAPA. Unfortunately most of the more senior people who were motivated and pro-ALPA have already left to go to the majors. The senior lifers who are anti-ALPA and the junior pilots who are trying to get away from the regionals are left. I don't see a union drive anytime soon.