Originally Posted by SkyHigh

Nationalize a pilot union!

Other unions restrict the production of new workers by creating artificial training and experience requirements prior to entry. I vote that we create a new organization that requires pilots to have an ATP prior to entry. Pilots would have a 6 month window to apply and that seniority is issued in order of the date of when you got your ATP. After that new members are placed in order of when they applied.

Once established no pilot can get hired at a union airline unless they have met the requirements and have joined up. There could be a stiff annual fee to retain membership and dues of course would follow once employed at an airline. Nationally pilots could then switch companies and retain their seniority no matter where they go.

During slow times airlines would be forced to furlough from the bottom of the national seniority list. Pilots at the majors would be eligible to take jobs from regional guys in order of seniority and so on. Wages would be nationalized. A pilot at a major would hardly make more than a pilot at a regional with the pay scale being based upon the national seniority list.

It would be great !!! Lets do it.

Skyhigh