Originally Posted by
Judge Smails
Yeah, and how are we better off if we have no unions? Paying no dues? There's a reason jetBlue unionized from their "labor friendly" management. You are so misguided it's not even funny. You think airline management is looking out for your best interests? I'm not saying unions are perfect, far from it, but they ARE necessary in our industry.
Good luck to you the next time the company violates your scheduling rules (you won't have any) or you need representation in the event you have an incident/accident (you won't get any).
This thread is for the "silent" minority who agree with me. From just the responses I've seen so far, this thread is going to be a doozie. No matter.
The union damage is soon to be done. Pandoras box is open and there is nothing you can do about it. Ive been in this industry for 40 years and only now are we seeing the fractionalization of unions. The foundational cracks were and are there, but now Norwegian Air is opening the doors, the various pilot groups will be at each others throats even more (as if that already seemed possible before) and the gates are now beginning to open.
Only a national seniority list would have cured this problem when Carter deregulated in Airline Industry. Unionism at the airline level might have had a chance. But greed overcame principle and the flood gates are opening. So don't preach to me about your "righteous" cause. Go complain to your union rep. You know, the one who has NO power to do anything.
BTW, my schedules are just fine.