I really think if a union vote was held tomorrow it would likely pass. I'm a old timer and I would vote yes. Many of the old votes I didn't. That being said, I think ALPA absolutely sucks for the regionals. The thing is, that many of the people I talk to that have been here for decades are feeling the same way.

Bottom line is SkyWest pilots are sliding backwards. In a game of inches there are very small retreats that add up to big concessions that take away from us.

Example; we are paid on credit, not block to block, but credit. Everything is set on credit time. Your BHO is credit as well as any time and a half. So with that in mind realize the company can adjust an hour flight down by just 3 minutes and get their 5% pay concession from you.

Another example; look at what has been done to the crews out of SFO, to avoid paying cancellation pay, many we're put on reserve. Did any other airlines with SFO bases do that to their crews?

The answer is no, not one.

This is not the SkyWest of 5 years ago, or 10, or 20.