Originally Posted by
JoeMerchant
Here is the problem....Any retirement/insurance items in the TA will get extended to all employees at SkyWest Inc. That is a huge price tag, and Inc. is unwilling to give that. PBS issues only extend to XJT crewmembers.
I agree that a TA can't pass right now that cuts your retirement and insurance. That's why I believe Inc. is just going to draw down your side until most of the votes are on the ASA side.
The new Inc. management, doesn't really care if we ever merge at this point. They say the synergy isn't really there. The ASA side will likely bid on some of the 145 flying. Eventually the LXJT will be much smaller.
This is not true. The only thing the Skywest pilots have a me too clause is for 401k matching, health insurance, and scope.
As for LXJT being gone, not news to me. Anyone who thinks otherwise is not paying attention. I wouldn't be surprised if the 145s end up at the cheaper pilot group.