Since you seem to have all the answers, maybe you should run for ALPA president. You can tell ASA they sold out for a crappy contract. You can convince TSA, Pinnacle and Mesa management that pilots deserve more and you won't stand for anything less than what YOU feel is right. That has worked out real well in the past few years, ie Comair.

Why is USAir pay so low? I know, people like me who are lining up for that job. Republic has some CA rates higher on the 190 than USAir. People start at USAir for $25/hr, why aren't you going off on them? What about Skybus? You must be a fool to think that people won't fly for less no matter what. You can make all of the rude, ignorant comments all you want. Nothing will ever change people from going to the gojets and mesas of the world. Our pay frustrates me as well. Not nearly as much as you to where I have to make ignorant comments about it. No one on this forum is happy with our pay, except Tony Williams!