Can we expect to see you crossing a picket line then?

Screw those guys and their 'unity'. It's every man for himself! Go get that major airline job, #1!

Seriously though, think big picture. Whatever job you find desirable is likely due to the efforts of unions and the unity of the pilot group. At every union airline, it's obvious that the unity of the pilots is responsible for the contract you find desirable. But even at Skywest, why does their 'working agreement' keep changing? B/c if it didn't, they wouldn't be desirable anymore. When XJT gets a btter contract, Skywest gets better stuff. When everyone starts giving Skywest pilots heat for flying CRJ-900's for 50 seat pay, who gets graduated rates by aircraft size . . . Skywest does.

The last TA at Air Tran, the pilots thought it was crap, and it was sent back. Can't do that so much at a non-union shop can you? The unity of the pilots is key. At UPS, they are worrying about how to bring their non-union management pilots into the union, but that it has to be done somehow is pretty much agreed upon. Why? You can't have 2 different pilot groups at UPS, they have to be unified. Southwest has the best narrow body rates in the industry and good stability because their pilots work together to raise the rates, as well as work with the company to get through rough patches. It helps that they have a good product and good management too, but even the best management can't run an airline unless they work with the labor.

Don't be the guy who looks out for only yourself. That attitude will ultimately hurt not just yourself, but the entire profession.