A few things here;
1) K4 is too small to start their own in-house union/association. We do not have the financial depth nor the leverage to defend ourselves.

2) The letter that was signed by all the then leaders of the 1224 airlines that restricts each airline from signing a contract that could (be misunderstood to) undermine the advancement of any other airline within 1224, needs to be rescinded or amended. DW Shanghied All the leaders of the 1224 airlines to sign this letter so he would have control over what happens within 1224 negotiations.

3. As far as salary goes, I don’t have to have what purple or brown has for me to FEEL good about myself. By working 16 days a month, no days off flying, As a 12+ year captain,I am accurately on my way to 300k this year. I hear so many very unhappy brown guys due to working conditions.
4. As far as at the duty time arbitration goes, that will be dealt with later this month in Washington. K4 pilots are not trying for 30 hour duty days. All we want is 24 hours for certain trips so we don’t have to layover in garden spots such as Afghanistan and Delhi et.al.
5. As for ALPA, I am not convinced that being a small airline in the big ocean of legacy airlines will support us the way we will need. I’ve been at Willow Run for 32 years. I have heard these discussions several times now. ALPA has rejected the Kalitta group at least 2 times that I know of. If we vote to go with ALPA, I FEEEEL that we will be treated as the red headed step child. ( no offense to the redheads here).
6. When ATA elected to leave the corrupt IBT-747 local, that was the right thing to do. They were not the only airline that wanted to leave 747. K4 eventually left 747 as well but elected to stay with the IBT.
7. I don’t think at the new contract rates,K4 has any captains leaving for anywhere.
8. After a hot and tiring Friday, These are a few thoughts that I thought I would share. Let the fodder fly……..