Originally Posted by
hoover
I never said having another company fly our tails.
I think everyone agrees thats a non starter
Because that's been the industry standard and I agree, it should be a nonstarter. But so what? If the company decides to drastically pull 737 flying from any established bases in favor of a smaller gauge, that's on them and our seniority system which will decide who flies what, where, when and in which seat. I don't see how we can dictate to the company what airplane they are allowed to order or what ratio of aircraft they can have. The only negotiations would be over pay and work rules as applicable. In fact, if they brought a smaller gauge plane, work rules would probably stay the same and only the rate could possibly be different if SWAPA negotiates it and the membership accepts it.
Originally Posted by
Profane Kahuna
Why are you even starting discussions about lowering pay rates?
Hell no.
And throwing the “outsourcing” boogeyman out there right away? Sounds like management scare tactics.
We have the strongest scope in the industry….. lets leverage that and stay unified and strong.
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We actually agree on something? Wow....
I didn't bring up lower rates, but I do maintain that any Southwest Airlines passenger needs to be flown by Southwest Airlines pilots on SWAPA Master Seniority List, FULL STOP, and I don't care if it's a C172, E175, A320, B737 or A380. Seniority alone dictates who flies what, never the lowest bidder outside of our seniority list.