Skywest pilots would be better off with a union and the industry would be better off if Skywest pilots were ALPA.

I'm still trying to figure out how a new hire Skywest pilot who was involved with the union biz when he was an air traffic controller is all the sudden an expert on airline pilot labor relations and is ready and willing to fight a drive to organize the Skywest pilot group. Tony, I really think your making a big mistake. And you'll come to realize that in the days ahead.

"It will take me awhile for me to learn the system, clearly."

While your learning the system you are doing a great disservice to the pilot group you are trying to represent.

"there will be the bell curve of 10% who hate it, 10% who love it, and 80% who really don't care"

Perhaps that how it is with ATC. I doubt that 80% don't care at Skywest and I promise you that 80% DO care at my airline. We didn't get where we are, as an industry, over the years, with 80% not caring....

There's a couple books you should read, Tony, to understand how we got where we are and why. They are called "Flying the Line" I and II.

I've tried to stay out of this Skywest union vote, but some of the things I've read from the anti-ALPA side make me cringe. I just couldn't sit here and not speak my mind as an airline pilot that knows how important my union is. Skywest pilots should vote for ALPA if they want to improve their lot. That's why management doesn't want you to.

It's really that simple.