Originally Posted by
dojetdriver
Apparently you do, you voted yes, didn't you? Please correct me if I'm wrong. Or, if it's true, please tell me how nobody, to include you, cares that SKW is non-union.
I've told you before Rick, you seem to be a pretty level headed guy. But your above post is a little off for you. Besides, I think there are more guys than you think. What did ASA, COMAIR, PSA, PCL, etc have as a standard to shoot for as it related to setting pay rates for 70/90 seat equipment? I don't think SKW's rates do much to help their bargaining power, do you?
I voted yes, but it was a hard call to make. I found it unlikely that alpa would do anything for SKW, but I was willing to roll the dice and see if that large of a pilot group might lend some weight to the national picture. Alpa has issues and I'm not afraid to call them out...especially after my experiences at alpa's regional "poster child".
No, SKW does not raise the bar on payscales, they shoot for better-than-average. Of course the pilots have no say in this, they just conduct those votes to keep people from whining about "imposed" pay rates. But the company does offer some other tangible and intangible benefits...the whole package taken together is not bad, relative to this industry.