Originally Posted by
CLMP
Do you have money saved up? If not, be careful as a strike is all but certain unless there is a complete change of attitude with management. If you are coming from a good regional with a decent contract, you may be disappointed. Don't just look at the pay rates.
I didn't read all 11 pages of this thread, but I saw this and felt it needed to be addressed. This is a statement that shows a fair amount of ignorance of labor law, especially the RLA. Having been on strike, I speak from experience.
I have no doubt that management is going to play as many games as possible, since this is a first contract, but a strike is, at best, several years away for a number of reasons. Realistically, it's not likely to happen, especially given that Allegiant has a sizeable presence in some politically important states (Florida and Arizona). I'm not saying it
can't happen, I just don't think it
will happen.
More than likely, the company will drag this out for 2-3 years, and then when the NMB gets serious about initiating the cooling off period, they will finally put a serious offer on the table.
To the OP, this is easy: go to Allegiant. It will be MUCH easier to get a job at a major once you've flown mainline equipment. Further, and this may be the most important thing, Allegiant controls its own product. RAH does not. Don't underestimate the importance of that.