I think that a union at SkyWest is a dumb thought 1300 pilots ago. Now that we are darn near 2700 strong, Bessie in Crew Support does not know my name. Dan in dispatch has no clue who I am. Therefore, when I do them a favor, they have no obligation to me, in reality, I have no clue who they are either.

SkyWest is too big to operate on a "mah-and-pah" platform. The company has outgrown its skill set. I think we need an organized, set-in-stone contract that spells out exactly when Bessie and Dan can contact me and what we both get when they do.

I truly dig the vendors who have contracts with SkyWest. I am a provider of Pilot Services: I don't get a contract, but Pepsi and Coke do? What kind of crap is that? If Pepsi doesn't fulfill the requirements, you replace them with Coke, right?

Replace me, SkyWest.