Originally Posted by
Pineapple Guy
And it WILL be..... as soon as those guys stop accepting $23/hr.
This really isn't rocket science, guys. We have half the airline pilots in this country WILLING to work for regional wages. THAT'S why we have half the pilots in this country WORKING for regional wages. And until that changes, the pressure on mainline wages will never end.
PG,
I fear this will never happen. I partially blame ALPA National. I feel they do NOTHING to educate guys coming into the field. Can't they go to the Embry Riddle's, North Dakota's, and all the big schools and EDUCATE these guys/gals about what they're getting into?
Another thing that I feel is an issue is the RLA. It's got every pilot group hands tied. Many of the ALPA Carriers are working on contracts that are 6+ years old, and management gets to use the RLA to their advantage just laughing all the way to the bank as they get years of cheap labor. Look at Pinnacle. Their contract is basically what they had when they were still flying turboprops, and now they're flying CRJ-200/900's. They had 4+ years of contract negotiations, and management SPIT in their face with a contract that had ZERO improvements. It's a win-win situation for 9E management. Either the pilot group breaks and signs it, or it's back to drawing board. What's more sad is ALPA National told the pilot group to sign the TA. Or what about Spirit? The company has been profitable, and management wants 30% CONCESSIONS!!!
The blame does not lie squarely on the shoulders of the regional pilots. ALPA National got greedy, and now they've hosed all of us.