Originally Posted by
AdiosMikeFox
What will solidarity buy you in the end? I'm asking this to see what exactly the tangible benefits are. I'm also asking to point out that, in the end, despite the pat on the back we might get from other regionals, we are in this alone. I have been, and likely will be, a no voter; but in the interest of non-AAG offer discussion, what's the perspective here?
I would think that is obvious. The whole regional model relies on the shell game where one airline offers quick upgrades in exchange for pilot contract concession. Then others follow suit. IF 10,000 pilots are taking a stand against this, it becomes impossible to shift a large amount of flying around to the lowest bidder. If a pilot group of 4,000 says no, it makes it easier for the group of 2,000 to say no, since they know they won't be undercut and they feel a sense of dishonor if they try to undercut the others through concessions.
Finally, the puppy mills aren't cranking out the pilots like they used to so there is no way to use the SJS to attract enough newbies. It should also be painfully obvious by now, that never ending rounds of concessions just ensure regionals will persists, and fly ever larger aircraft at the expense of mainline jobs.