Originally Posted by
followingdreams
Can you contradict yourself anymore? You are saying the lack of Unions is not why Flex has gained, its just due to the pilot shortage just like "Delta, Alaska, Spirit, etc.". So if its SIMPLY due to the pilot shortage and NOT due to more flexibility by not having a Union, why hasnt NJ made the same advancements? Are they not facing a pilot shortage as bad as Delta????
NetJets has improved things twice since our last section 6 contract and we are working on a third time. Our gains have lead to your gains so that Flex can get and retain pilots. The times the company wanted to give us more money while still under the last contract did not stop us from getting more money. Do you honestly believe Flex would be paying what they do without the pilot shortage? That is the ONLY reason. Do you believe Ricci likes you and wants to give you more money because you don't have a union? He simply knows the cost to continue to get and retain pilots. He still isn't really retaining all the pilots since some are still leaving for NetJets and probably more are leaving for the airlines. Let me know how things work out when there isn't massive pilot demand.