Originally Posted by
StraightShooter
Boys,
I hate to tell you this...but a strike will make an easy decision for the "New Delta" to decide which regional will not be utilized anymore. Ask the NWA mechanics if they got their jobs back. That was only a few years ago, oh I guess most of your 250 hour wonderboys, were back in high school when that happened. NWA let all the mechanics go, and hired replacements for each and everyone of them. In this game of Blackjack, you've got a bad hand dealt to you...put down your poker face.
Your only hope is to do things exactly by the book, fly profile, taxi at a brisk walk, don't do anyone's job except your own. Being the most ontime airline in the USA only gives your management a smile knowing they can get awards for their performance.................without a contract.
Put yourself in their shoes....run the most ontime airline, without a contract? Why settle for a more expensive contract?
You obviously don't work here. It is quite difficult to disturb on time performance when every leg is overblocked by 20 mins. There are very few 250 hour folks here- unfortunately those few have made a big name for themselves. You fail to mention the fact that the "250 hour wonders" happen to be at most regionals. 18 months ago all you needed was a pulse and a commercial multi to be competitive, which is a far cry from competitive now. The company could not hire and train replacement workers for us- different world. We also have 14 days before our flying/airframes can be pulled in the event of a strike. Its clearly written in the service agreement. Not trying to come across mean, just straightening out the facts.