Originally Posted by
Meow1215
It’s a collective - it’s strength is in its numbers. OO is a huge pilot group that does not currently have any representation. I can say with full honesty that I was hoping that your new contract would exceed both Endeavor and Republic in every way. It didn’t, St. George gave just enough for it to squash the latest drive.
Why would another pilot want you to have a better contract?
- it sets the tone for their next negotiation
- it protects other pilot jobs because the lowest bidder can’t just undercut everyone else by making their workforce miserable
- it means we are a unified voice in what is the standards for our profession
Strength in numbers? Sure appears that organizations like ALPA already seem to have a pretty good stronghold on things, so I don't agree with that as a reason. If pilots want a union, they will vote it in, regardless of what management does. If the latest contract is what kept a union out, then it would to be a win win for both management and pilots.