Originally Posted by plasticpi

I urge all of my fellow colgan pilots to sign a card and send it in. As for which union should represent us, I don't know, but I do know that we need a contract. Badly. Management has proven lately that it is not concerned with our quality of life. We need work rules, and we need a legal backing for them. Scheduling/management has been ruthlessly extending us, drafting us, and extorting money from us via vague and unenforceable pay policies, and more. They will try anything they can to keep from paying you what you are owed, and run on the hopes that you will not stand up for what you earned.

The bottom line is this: right now, they can change the rules without notice or warning, and they ARE changing the rules in their favor. We've waved our run-up credits good-bye. Repositions require at least one phone call in order to recieve credit. <10 day off credits are like pulling teeth as they come up with excuses why this day doesn't count, it wasn't a "guaranteed" day off, or whatever excuse they can cook up on the spot. We need very badly to solidify our work rules, so we and they know what they can and can't do, and vice versa.

Please, sign a card, and vote for your preferred union when that time comes. We've all come to realize this year that we may be here longer than we expected, and we need to ensure that it's a place we can continue to work, without unnecessary strains on our personal lives and budgets.