Originally Posted by
captjns
Sooooo according to a number of old time AJ guys it appears that the so called strike appears to be a bunch of hype made by newbies to the company. No dues have been paid by anyone to date… so where’s the union? The 27th will come and the 27th will go. Either way… good luck during these difficult economic times. If they choose to go the union route, hopefully they will form an in-house association. No third party to blow one’s money away on who really does not give a rats a$$ about them other than their own pockets.
I love old salts like you. No information, no knowledge, but people like yourself love be the "wise old man" in this business. Obviously you know nothing of the IBT or the RLA or how things are done during labor actions. For your information, I know a lot of old time AJT guys, you are speaking to the fools that let AJT push them around for so many years. If they would have made a stand ten years ago, when I worked with them, these current pilots wouldn't have such absymal conditions. We had to fight for **** bags! Personally these so-called old timers numbered very few, and I remember them well. One went to Southwest, and I will garauntee you that he appreciates his union lifestyle.
There are no new agitators. The main agitators are ex-AJT pilots who refused to let Mr. Bassett and his cronies get away with this non-sense with a younger group of pilots. It meant that much to them that they don't want anyone to repeat what they had to go through, that they volunteer their time and resources to make this a better industry.
You are right, the 27th may come and may go. Your knowledge of how the IBT does a labor action are non-sensical. Don't speak of which you do not know. There are numerous options at their disposal. And for your statement that no dues has been paid, the IBT never takes dues until a contract is signed. They have been doing everything for free, and frankly, they have probably drained a lot of money on this little group.
Finally, forming an in-house union is absolutely hilarious. Why don't you ask Miami Air what happened to their in-house union. They are now represented by the IBT.
It is attitudes like yours that has brought us to where we are as professionals. It is time to move on and let the younger pilots take your seat.