Apparently, the pilots and management get along at SkyWest? How many ALPA airlines can say that? Where was ALPA when bankruptcy hit after 9/11? (27% pay cuts) What has ALPA done that is so great in the past five years for any airline?

I read an earlier post and got the impression that this person believed that by electing ALPA we would get better pay, work rules, etc. IF my assumption is in any way valid, that is so not the case. Can someone let me know when ALPA has done something so wonderful that we at SkyWest should allow them to come ruin the pilot/management relationship??? All ALPA did at Trans States was get people their job back who were supposedly terminated for unlawful reasons. Any lawyer can do that, especially in this day in age. And I DON'T want to take anything away from any ALPA pilot who is serving their pilot group, they are all doing a great service. However, ALPA thinks that when they come to SkyWest that management is going to bow down and give them what they want because they are ALPA.

ALPA CAN NOT DO ANYTHING THAT MANAGEMENT WON'T ALLOW!!! THAT IS WHY YOU HAVE FOUR YEAR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS LIKE AT ASA! THEN PILOTS THREATEN TO STRIKE AND YOU GO THROUGH IT AGAIN WHENEVER YOUR CONTRACT IS UP.

I am firmly convinced that all ALPA will do is ruin whatever relationship management has with the pilots.

What would any of you SkyWest pilots change about the current "contract" we have now? I have not been able to read it or get any opinions from the line.

Again, I don't want to take anything away from ALPA carriers or ALPA representatives, but I can't see how ALPA would benefit SkyWest.

Ask your former TWA pilots what big fans of ALPA they are!

Very concerned about this at SkyWest and I welcome any thoughts from SkyWest pilots who are pro-ALPA, because I just can't see any reason why bring in ALPA and ruin what relationship we have with management.

Thanks!