Originally Posted by
Phins2right
Because you are scum sucking non-union bottom feeders?
Seriously. When it comes to circling the bowl for the lowest fee, you guys never disappoint to set the bar even lower. You've enjoyed all the benefits that the major unions have gotten, to include KCM, yet you contribute nothing to the cause. The fact you are around is anathema to the profession and our organizations.
Your product sucks and the only reason you are still here is that you underbid all the rest on contracts. Because you all accept to work for crap wages and crap work rules; yet continue pat yourselves on the back thinking you're the greatest. We should have gutted you with scope long ago.
I'm ALPA from 2 majors. Recently early retired. I saw what the swarm of RJs did to my first airline gig back circa 2000ish. This industry changes fast. CC's motus operandi is not a secret. The best you can do for yourselves is to organize. Join the rest of the team.
A couple things come to mind..
First off, SkyWest pay and work rules are better than a lot of those ALPA represented regionals. You want to get mad at someone, look at the crummy contract that CommutAir has. No wonder ExpressJet is having all of their flying transferred over there. Go talk to Piedmont about the crummy contract they voted in to get flying, undercutting others.
Second, you talk about scope and how you should use it to get rid of us. If you guys at ALPA hadn't loosened it up to begin with, we wouldn't be having this discussion. Why did ALPA screw over the pilots of the last two decades agreeing to all of these regional jets. You talk about using your union now to gut us - but ask us join.
Third, you're retired mainline. WTF are you doing on the SkyWest page on APC. Do you really not have anything better to do with your time.
Fourth, the hardcore vocal hate of non union members doesn't draw people to your cause. If anything it's a big turnoff.
Fifth. No one cares who you flew for.