Originally Posted by
OnCenterline
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.
I don't know about the details, but I gather there's ongoing discussion that the Federal Courts finding of status quo violations may be enough to initiate strike actions. The RLA apparently allows for this and this company is spending big bucks scrambling to reverse the court-ordered injunction. Is this because they know they can't fix their mess fast enough to avoid a strike? Who knows, but they will continue stumbling, and eventually hand the union the dagger. Things are getting interesting and the bulk of our pilots are wanting to strike.