Originally Posted by
BeechLuxuryLnr
The company will always offer something better if we vote it down. Which is the second point - why this company doesn't need a union. The management has shown far more interest in negotiating than most. We just need to ask for more. And yes, ready RSV and TDY is miserable. But when over 80% of the pilot group holds a line, it creates a bit of a disconnect. Not sure how to fix that.... other than vote down the next pay package with that being a concession. But the majority of folks here that want a union have never dealt with a union at a regional. When necessary, it serves it's purpose, but it doesn't make sense at skywest today. It would be a waste of our money.
I feel like the point of the thread is to honestly discuss skywest. So I'm trying to be honest. It's a good discussion. Most of us will leave this company in the next decade, but for now, I feel like it's a good place to be.
On your last point I have to disagree. You must not be paying attention to the current negotiations with Sapa.
In all my years here it has never been more evident how impotent Sapa truly is.
They are disrespected at every turn yet somehow still come back for more. I'm not going to air the dirty laundry on a public forum, but if you're paying attention you know what I'm talking about. While I applaud their efforts, one has to honestly evaluate the current state of affairs. Yes, doing nothing is not an option. but at what point does this pilot group focus their efforts on something more than a charade. I think the time is near when this group has to finally face the fact the only way management is ever going to give us the respect we deserve is if demand respect.
ALPA is a mixed bag I know. But being ignored and disrespected is not working either.