Originally Posted by
RyanP
Wow, does PSA recruit directly from the special Ed class? We had a concessionary bankruptcy contract. How is that a rediculous demand to stick with the crappy court and creditor approved sham bankruptcy contract we have and expect what we were promised?
The only thing ridiculous here is how a supposed fellow ALPA carrier (PSA) screwed us and the rest of the industry royally by setting a new lower standard at the worst possible time imaginable, just when things are swinging in pilots favor. If "everyone" of us regionals just stuck together and collectively voted hell no, the whipsaw and their unjustified money grabs would be broken. There would be no "concessions for jets" BS TA's in a highly skilled profession like this.
But no... Places like PSA and pilots flocking to Gojet type deals undermine and make it virtually impossible for the rest of us to ever negotiate upwards. EVEN in times of record profits, less new pilots, massive retirements looming and pt 117!! Now that.. Is ridiculous.
Yup. Take one thing I've said out of context and run with it. That's what we're all good at when trying to find a scapegoat. In case you really didn't know what I was referring to, it's the fact that eagle NC wanted to secure the first 360 new hires for AA before hiring a single PSA or PDT pilot. That was the only ridiculous expectation I'm talking about but I guess that qualifies me to ride the short bus.
But ideally I agree with everything else you've said. It would never happen as proven by the past 20 years in the regionals industry but hey maybe you know something they didn't know back then. We have plenty of ex comair guys at PSA and I'm sure they'll tell you all about whipsaws and how their metals are flying at ASA and Go Jets while they get to start from the bottom after 15-20 years into their career. Every one of them will agree that PSA would've closed shop had we voted the TA down. The recent news of Eagle losing 47 aircraft proves what our mighty fleet of 49 aircraft with only 14 of them being somewhat valuable means to AA; A fart in the wind is what they're worth. We don't have furlough protection or any flow like Eagle to fall back on. Considering all that, I think we have plenty stand up folks at PSA who voted no knowing they can lose their jobs. Name ONE Eagle pilot who was afraid of being on the street for voting no. Don't even bring up XJT/Republic/Silver as they're a whole different breed and their no vote was easier to cast than Eagle's.