I voted for Kerry. The incumbent Bush/SAPA didn't seem to have a sense of responsibility towards the people they represent. Kerry/ALPA organizers at SkyWest seem clueless about how things actually work in the presidency/real union airlines but at they'll be eager to try get things done. Disclaimer: SkyWest ALPA organizers do not represent us, we can vote whoever we want in if ALPA wins.

I don't want this to turn political because I'm flying with a CA this trip that would shoot me if he knew I voted for Kerry . I guess I'm just really fed up with SAPA's claims when we all know that they take scraps management is willing to give us and claim them as victories.

Our management at SKW is awesome. Their job is to deliver a good product while keeping costs down (which they do very well). Pilot representation whether it be SAPA/ALPA/teamsters exists to keep to the balance of power by offering protection against totalitarian measures and fighting for better work rules and pay (which SAPA currently achieves mostly because of the benevolence of our management). Niether entity should be much more powerful than the other and idealy they co-exist not as enemies but as neccesary parts of a healthy company.

What happens if/when we get a new management team? Jerry retires and we get some bottom-line focused jerk? SAPA has absolutely no way to preserve what we have now.