Originally Posted by
DisMyGamerTag
Strikes are a thing of the past.
Real leverage right now would be a lack of revenue due to a lack of pilots thanks to one of the carriers getting a great contract.
We saw that happen fast with the regionals.
But all of the majors are enjoying that nobody has cracked yet. And meanwhile we are catching up with hiring.
Our best leverage point was this past spring.
Regional pilots have one advantage over us: they can vote with their feet. All of these contracts are happening because majors and LCC's started drying up the regionals. I heard from a F9 union guy their last pay increase negotiations pre-covid were prompted by too many guys no-showing day 1 during Indoc. Nothing is gonna put the fire under the company's butt like pilots choosing anywhere else over us.