The picket lines (2) were in front of the MKE airport while Republic was starting E170 operations. Midwest pilots were in contract negotiations for E190 pay scales and the company started with your 51-76 seat rate. We would not accept that rate just like Republic pilots will not accept that rate in your new contract. Midwest pilots could not legally strike... the company owners TPG (now a partner at Republic) could of locked us out legally.

Midwest had picket lines up.

I use the word "virtual scabs" because your union undermined our contract talks and showed no support for the Midwest pilots. In fact you started to brag "it's our flying now" and took steps to protect the flying.

These actions are not in the tradition of the TEAMSTERS

Tell me one thing the Republic pilots did to support the Midwest pilots? Did your local even write our local with a letter of support? Why do you think the profession considers your local a cancer?





ps. I worked construction during college
I was a Teamsters member
I hold a inactive membership