Originally Posted by rickair7777

Regionals exist for one purpose only: To control labor costs. Other costs are not really relevant.

Gonna whine to mainline about wanting a bigger piece of the pie? They'll just transfer your flying to someone who will do it for less.

Gonna complain to the mainline union (might even be the same union you have)? A bigger piece for you means a smaller piece for them...

It's not about what's fair or what's possible, it's about money: Specifically, as little for you as possible.

Don't like the reality? Two choices:

1) Get Out (either to mainline or some other job).
2) Form a national regional union. You might get a little more, but if you get carried away, they'll just shut the regionals down and bring it in house. Regionals which don't do it for less have no reason to exist.