Horizon has a good contract because the pilots were ready to burn the place down if they didn't get one. Also, it was ratified right before 9/11 (something like one or two days before) when other regionals were getting big contracts as well, so pattern bargaining played a large role. It had very little to do with a good relationship with management. Former QX management once called Horizon pilots "juvenile delinquents in uniform."

As for the GoJet thing, I think IBT organizing them was a total disgrace. At least they aren't in the same local as QX, RAH, and all the non-sked airlines.