Originally Posted by
Excargodog
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
MOST Americans aren’t union members. Given that airline pilot unions seem even more hamstrung in their actions by the RLA than the unions of other industries, and the history of incestuous relationships (MEC to management pilot, etc.), the (hoped for) short time people want to spend in the regionals before moving on, and the lack of support (even moral support) the regional unions get from the unions at the majors, the more reasonable question might be why so many of the other regionals ARE unionized.
Because it’s better than no union at all despite the negatives. Any organization made up humans will have negatives, that applies to management as well. And they have enforceable contracts AND an association to advocate for them. Plus, being union pilot means more than having an enforceable contract.
PS Most Americans aren’t airline pilots. But most American airline pilots are union.