Originally Posted by
rickair7777
I agree that's the spirit, as most SKW pilots would assume.
But the verbiage is a bit loose, does not appear to be bound by the general membership clause. That concerns me because RJ didn't let that language slide by accident. Time will tell. Agree that an end run like that would get them alpa, but they may be OK with that. Over the years both JA and TG have expressed in my presence that in many ways that would be simpler than having to walk a fine line. Keeping in mind that certifying a union does not guarantee an instant windfall of pay and QOL. You start paying dues instantly, but negotiations will take years and probably 2-3 cycles to get to a good point (unless they're really desperate).
Agreed. I think now would be one of the worst times for the company to let ALPA in however.
Most times it may not be a big deal because they don’t care if a contract goes too long but in the current environment, with pay discussions beginning before the ink is even dry on the previous, those who don’t keep up with pay to stay competitive might not fill classes.
So being stuck in years of union negotiations may not be ideal and could cost the company more than they bargain for when they watch other regionals pay increasing while unable change their own.