Hey guys....how come no one is mentioning that Midwest flat out refused the takeover bid over a year ago? If that would have taken place where would the midwest pilots be now? Many still without a job maybe?

I personally do not see midwest's product being functional. their pilots will admit that the type of operation was very marketable 10 years ago, but is not supportive of today's market.

Talk to any Midwest pilot. Prior to this contract for RAH being announced they were roughly 3 days from closing their doors.

Now put yourself in a Ceo or union position. Do you really want to close the doors or would you rather hang on to any chance you have for survival? This contract was a matter of survival and from the unions perspective they have secured at least some pilot positions for now and in the future if they remain viable. they had two options close the doors and everyone is out of a job. Or fight to have the chance to survive and bring people back, meanwhile a small portion remain working?

The pilots and other midwest employees are proud people and deserve your support. Rather than blaming bb and RAH why can't we stop complaining, hope that Midwest can remain viable, restructure, and when the time is right take over RAH's 170s or figure out some other option that allows them to bring people back?

Ignorance is why the industry is the way it is today. Have you seen the contracts word for word. Have you seen the financials of the company prior to this being signed? Have you talked to a senior Midwest pilot who may not agree with what has happened but that understands and just wants to know one way or another what is going to happen to his company?

This was purely a temporary business decision for both companies. It stopped some cash hemorrhaging from both corporations and has allowed both to be in a better position than if they had not entered into this contract. So stop being ignorant, recognize this for what it is and stop pointing fingers.

Lastly, everyone says that this is bad for the industry, etc. I agree that may be. My career may be affected. Your career may be affected. This is due to the fact that precedent has been set. But you have two options. Protect yourself and the industry (contracts) and deal with the rest or get out. until us pilots stop shooting ourselves in the foot and actually stand up for what we think is right together, nothing will change until natural economic forces change the demographics of our industry resulting in a shortage of pilots (who knows how long that will be). You can't have one group strike, create work stoppages, etc. At a regional all that does is create a liability. Until everyone or all regionals or majors stand up together at the same exact time, or until the public truly understands the state of our industry nothing will change. you or I can't stand up if only a few are....and right now not everyone is willing to stand up. What happened to the sack in our industry?