Originally Posted by
Seminole00
Reserve? lol we need every able body on the line right now. Come and help out Luis, many stations has 0 CA reserve staffing.
So why were the sfo guys put on reserve? I'm sure they can park them so that no one is required to sit reserve like the SFO guys. I just mentioned that example to make a point.
Originally Posted by
elmetal
I agree.
It was brought up earlier in the thread by somebody but part of what makes skywest great is the family atmosphere. everyone gets treated well (somewhat).
The problem is that if they give us pilots more, other positions will want more as well. If we were unionized, the company could just point the blame and say they have no choice but to give us more because of the union. Thus we get more.
That all being said, I just wish the PPM was an enforcible contract complete with a glossary and less loopholes. Specifically the "company need".
define what is and isn't company need. right now company need is anything cs wants no matter what else is going on in the world.
And the family atmosphere doesn't have to change. Look, they will not give you anything. Just like they don't give you anything right now. They only give you as much as they feel they need to. With a union, their perception changes. But it will still be up to you guys to work with management in using that extra leverage to get something that both sides can agree with.
As for the PPM, until there is a contract, whatever has been documented as current practice in regards to "company need" and loopholes, will be status quo and that will be enforceable.