Originally Posted by
DoggiePoo
Well, given the circumstances our industry is facing. The bailout again of the US airline industry. It is high time we as a group bring up and have a discussion about the Elephant in the Room. I am talking about all the years the airline industry used the excuse of a pilot shortage to hire Non American Citizens as pilots. Given the possibility of a goo percentage of US pilots hitting the street. It is time we all do our part in protecting American Jobs. That means writing our President and congressmen as well as our Unions. To Fight for the revocation of any NON US Citizen to work I the cockpit when Americans will be losing their jobs. Many companies especially regional airlines have gotten away with using this loophole to keep wages down and diluting our bargaining power. Sorry but NO American should be on the street when there is a Non US citizen working in a job he/she should be holding.
Your name matches your post!!!
You can’t work at the airlines level unless have a green card (US resident) or have been sponsored with the intent to get a green card. Given that most airlines don't currently sponsor and the handful that do have minimal amount you only impact maybe 100 people industry wide. This isnt the restaurant or landscaping industry.