ASA got some work rules in their new contract that we had on property without a union. A minimum daily guarantee of 3:45, a duty rig and we get paid extra if they schedule over 12 hours. I also THINK their 401k or profit sharing isn't as good as ours. So before you go rant and rave how the UNION got ASA what they got, get ALL of the facts first.

I was very disappointed that we didn't get higher rates than ASA considering our performance numbers are much better. But, I did my part and voted no. I can't do anything else. Going on here and complaining about it more isn't going to make it better. It took us two months to get our new raters in place where it took five years for ASA. How long will it take for TSA, Mesa, Pinnacle and whoever else will be going into negotiations soon?

And no one ever answers the simple question... if a union is a powerful as you think, why are the majority of our classes filled with ex-121 ALPA guys?