Originally Posted by
rjboy
With all the posts about union carriers bringing up wages at Skywest I think it is noteworthy that over the past 5 or so years it has been Skywest pilots (among others) that have held the line. While some ALPA pilot groups have taken pay cuts to obtain additional flying Skywest pilots voted down a pay package and held out for a split of 200/700 rates. I am not knocking any other pilot group. My point is simply that Skywest does not simply follow along and match the pay scales of other carriers. We have been the best or among the best compensated regional pilots for a long time and I am certain that ALPA has used the Skywest pay scales as a part of negotiations at other carriers.
You must not have been around for that whole "70 seats for 50 seat pay" ordeal.
You also must have forgotten about your Brasilla coworkers, who didn't get a penny raise in your latest, greatest, 1% raise for RJ pilots only pay package.
Did you ever stop to think that might be a reason some ALPA groups have had to take concessions - to remain cost competitive with Skywest whose pilots were willing to fly larger aircraft for the same pay?