Originally Posted by
JonnyKnoxville
The company is suing the pilot group to prevent us from negotiating a new contract that we can vote on. IF they win, this place will be worse than any airline in U.S. airline industry, past or present. The company will have effectively beaten the Railway Labor Act. They will be able to dictate terms to us and there is nothing we will be able to do about it. They will have gained this power, not only for this contract, but for all future contracts too.
So, yes, we are all leaving if they win the lawsuit against the pilots. The only pilots here that say otherwise simply do not understand the gravity of the situation we are in yet. They too will be heading out the door once the light bulb turns on.
How would you like to work for an airline where your union never gets to fairly negotiate a contract?
How would you like to work for an airline where you never get to vote on a contract and all contractual terms are dictated to you by management?
How would you like to work for an airline where you will never be able to strike if need be?
Will you quit if you don't have another flying job lined up? It's easy to boast that I'll burn the house down and leave while you have a job, it's another thing totally to just walk away and be left unemployed.
If Atlas management wins the lawsuit, do you think the other 1224 carriers would support a sympathy strike and/or give you preferential interviews if you do decide to quit?
What do you think the chances of Atlas management winning the lawsuit?
Good luck to your pilot group.