Here we go again........

I've read this entire string. Not once did I hear the ethical or moral portion of the arguement. For those new to this forum or debate, here it is.

"unionized pilot groups through their collective bargaining agreements increase pilot contracts (pay/benefits/QOL) for ALL pilot groups"

Pilot groups that reap the benefits from that, i.e. Skywest pilots from the gains of the Comair strike, are getting improvements that other pilot groups paid for.

JA only makes incremental bumps in your pay to keep up with the things unionized pilot groups gain because you hang the threat of a union over his head. THE THREAT OF A UNION IS NOT FREE. Someone is paying for that and it is not you.

When the Comair pilots went on strike to make things better for ALL of us, I reached into my pocket and paid extra dues that went directly to the Comair pilots so they would have at least some income to weather the strike. What did you do for the pilot group that sacrificed so much so that your contract would "stay competitive"?


I'm out of time, but I will make another arguement later, one that is very personal. It will expose my bone head manuever and open myself up for a lot of cheap shots, but it will also show the value of the union.

Gotta run- but you Skywest pilots that like not reaching into your pocket to pay dues, or fear that a union will only reduce new aircraft, or slow your promotion to the Legacy carriers, I ask that you think about this not in the context of this week or next year but your entire 40 year career.