Take it however you want. You want to work together as a union, ok. I'm game. Why don't you stop complaining about scope and do something about it. You accuse the major pilots of giving it all away. It's all our fault. Fine.

I have a suggestion for every regional pilot out there and I want every major airline pilot to get out there and help them out. Let's talk upcoming negotiations. We're going to do this together. I have to make a few assumptions though, and this is definitely open for debate.

First, I'm assuming that the majority (not all) of regional pilots hope to one day get hired by a major airline. You're looking for a better QOL, better work rules, duty rigs, and our course, better pay. We're (major airline pilots) looking for the same things. Make them better at the major carriers, and one day you will reap the rewards.

Secondly, I'm assuming that you're looking for help from the major airline pilots (ALPA ones that is) because we're all in the same union and should be fighting for each other. True brotherhood!

Ok. This is the DAL In-House Union thread and there have been many good post about getting involved. Numerous suggestions have been made on here and I'm hoping everyone is contacting their Reps and letting them know how they feel.

We (major airline pilots) want to take our flying back. We want our routes back. We want our pay back. The regional guys claim to want this as well because it will someday increase their QOL, etc.

Starting now, we're working on 2012 negotiations. I have posted that I think we should be striving to get anything over 50 seats and greater than 300NM back to mainline. Mainline guys will work on this, and this is just a starting point. Give or take a few miles, maybe even start with over 70 seats. That's why we're debating it here.

Regional guys, we need your help! We need you to REFUSE to fly anything over 300NM and anything larger than 50 seats. Contact your Reps and let them know how you feel. Let them know how tired you are of the mainline guys giving up on scope and how you want all that flying that has come to the regionals the last 10 years to go back to mainline. This is your duty. We really need your help. This will ultimately be a benefit to all of us.

Also, negotiate a common pay scale amoungst all the regional carriers. This will help curb the whipsawing and cutthroat fighting among you. This will benefit the guys coming to the regionals in the future and will help promote job security.

We can work together to make it better for all of us in the future. The ball is on the court and it's time to sink the 3 pointer. Stop the infighting. Work together. Let's show true brotherhood and help this industy and profession get back on it's feet.