Originally Posted by
Skyhawk121
Guess you can always ask the guys at SkyWest. They are the only non-union regional carrier in the Country that I know of. They have a pilot representation group comprised of elected pilots, but I think SkyWest pays for the expenses, not the general pilot group. Personally I am anti-union, I know they had a huge place in the labor world back when they originally surfaced to keep work places safe and keep pay above 10 cents a day, but in today's day and age with all of the labor laws in place and everything, I would much rather work with a pilot representative group than a bunch of people who are essentially being representatives just to make money. Not to mention, can anyone honestly say that a large airline union really cares about representing the regionals, where they get much less money, as much as say DL where they take in a much larger $$$ amount? Just my 2 cents.
Actually, I'm not advocating even having a "representation group" as you put it. I'm advocating having
absolutely nothing. Let the company figure out
all matters. Deal with pilots one on one.
My idea is unique, but it has the "never been tried before" thing going for it. I think the company would fear it more than the pilots. It's unexplored territory and maybe things can be learned from it. But to keep doing the same thing over and over again with no result is insanity. Many of you are new to this, but this same theme has been repeating for the last 30 years over and over again.
Republic's going out of business, its too late for them. There is simply not enough pilots to keep Republic going in its current form over the next couple of years.