Originally Posted by
MD80
Dude, I understand you want to have all the Midwest pilots disappear. Midwest and Republic merged. TPG has a seat on the Republic board. This was not a asset purchase.
Midwest pilots have legal rights for integration.
See, its comments like that, that put your credibility in question. Where have I said I want all the Midwest pilots to disappear? I've been nothing but supportive on here and I've been plenty vocal on the Republic side with voicing my opinion about the Midwest pilots and the deal they are being dealt.
I advocate for nothing but a fair deal for Midwest. I am personally not standing in your way. You have the IBT to thank for that.
Everyone that I've talked to, every post that I've seen, every word that I've heard - is that the Republic pilots want nothing but the best for you Midwest folks. Nobody here wants you on the street or being locked out. But think about this - the Republic pilots are being locked out by the Teamsters! We weren't even told what took place at the first integration meeting!
Everyone likes to think that our pilot group is a bunch of ipod wearin, backpack totin kids, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. This group has especially changed over the last two years when the music stopped and we all had to take a seat. It got very real when we furloughed. When the company fired two pilots over a hotel employee accusation and the union didn't stop it - it got real. It got real when the company blatantly violates the CBA every-friggin-day and there is no recourse.
The days of the IBT are limited. Mark my words. When the Republic pilots stand up and get rid of the IBT, that will be the sign you all are looking for that we are serious about this industry and about being a respected company.
Originally Posted by
MD80
I was hired at Midwest with 5000+ Total Time, 3000+ Turbine, 2000+ Turbine PIC, five years at Mesa, and a 4 year college degree. Can't think of anyone with less experience then me in my class. Must have been my personality that got me hired.
Thats one hell of a resume. What year were you hired?
I was in the military for 4 years, instructed for a year then flew the 1900 at Colgan for a year and a half before coming to Republic. I was one of only a few guys interviewing at Republic that had prior 121 and turbine time. Most of the guys were CFI's.
Originally Posted by
MD80
Midwest pilots always had fun working together. Happy I crack you up.
Republic pilots have fun working together too. Maybe we can all have fun working together, but some things gotta happen first. Gotta drop the IBT, get united under one umbrella. Everyone will need to bend over and take one for the team during integration. I'm a junior RW pilot, so either way I'm taking one for the team. I say just let it go straight to an arbitrator, because everyone's idea of fair will be different.
We have the opportunity to be a very strong workforce for a very strong company. Look at the economy and how bad its been the last few years....then look at Republic and see how strong they've been the last few years. My father inlaw (business owner) always said - that when a company is strong when the economy is weak, they are a powerhouse when the economy is strong.
The only thing standing between a great Republic company is a divided group of pilots and a CBA.