Originally Posted by Nevjets

I don't think I'm making myself clear. Let me try again. Yes, management setup regionals to whipsaw their labor. But labor is not against each other because of it. Regional MEC's decide on their own (for better or worse) what is best for their pilot group. No one, and I mean NOBODY can compel ANY mec what to do or not do. Regional and major MEC's do the exact same thing. The difference being (in negotiations) is that major mec negotiate with management of their airline which sell their own tickets. This is the only reason why their is such a great disparity between regional and major compensation. But both MEC's receive advice from the same professional staff of attorneys and subject matter experts. It's up to each mec to do what they can considering the economics of their specific situation. There is ABSOLUTELY no conflict of interest. If there was, why were pilots from Alaska, Fedex, delta, and united helping out during the last ALPa organizing drive? Why would they want more regional pilots in conflict against their interests? Why would they want another regional to have to subsidize with their dues?

Look, I've been non-union and union. I've been on the mec and just a line pilot. I had a lot of misconceptions also, especially on unions in general. I'm telling you, it's not what you think. Even ALPA, with all its warts, is better than no union.

By the way, if you don't like ALPA, that's fine, and you don't think you can go independent (still better than nothing and gets rid of the true conflict of interest), then there is also the IBT. There are no excuses at this point.

One last thing, don't ignore the major part of what ALPA does. It's not negotiating contracts! It's the safety and security advocacy and the pilot representation aspect from dealing with management, government agencies, medical, and professional in all aspects of a pilots life.




Ok, go ahead and make personal attacks on me if that's all you have. I'm being served ok, by the way, nothing to get over. But the reason why this place is shrinking is because of the ineptitude of the CPAs negotiated by inc.




Expressjet was not going anywhere. At the time, xjt flew 244 aircraft for continental and there was no way that was going to go away. Just as delta didn't let republic nor pinnacle go away. And they had a lot less aircraft, collectively, flying for them. If it wasn't Skywest, it would've been someone else, probably, continental. This Skywest buyout had nothing to do with any union. If Skywest cared about their own employees, maybe things would be different. But they are fiduciary bound to their shareholders first. Something that a union provides their members.