PSA and PDT can't strike. Whereas all the other non-wholly owned can.
PSA's and PDT's airplanes are owned by US Airways or Gecas, so if we go on strike all of our airplanes get transfered to Republic, TSA, Chautauqua or elsewhere that very next day. Sure the FAA may take their time to do the paperwork but dont' think that this all won't be done ahead of time if a strike is in the forcast. Our hands are tied, we can't strike or the company will just fold and that would be one less headache for mainline.
The reason air wiskey and republic are getting more flying is because they are paying for it. PSA doesn't have any money to buy flying so we get whatever crap is left over. Our next contract will be whatever management feels we deserve.