Originally Posted by
Washout
For the record...not voting is treated as a no vote so your argument is moot. If 60% of your pilots didn't know there even was a drive you'd get the same results so get off your high horse. We all no how apathetic and lazy most of us are. Oh and most of our pilots are working 90 hrs a month too...if they want to so nananabooboo stick your head in doodoo. That last part only makes sense if you watch Tosh.0
It is up to the union to create the desire to want to have a union voted it. Other airlines did it because people wanted it in. I would say only about 10% of the people didn't care. The fact is alpa was and still isn't wanted at skywest and with any luck will never be tried again.
Originally Posted by
dojetdriver
Seriously? Are you really happy that your company has 70 seat planes on property? You ever have aspirations of moving on from this "entry level job"?
As far as your 50 seat rates go, yep, you FINALLY get paid more to fly the larger airframe. But something tells me you are ignorant, oh so ignorant that that wasn't always the case. Ask some of the guys that have been there a while. You know, back in the UAL BK days. Ask them about the "18 month pay freeze", and how long that really lasted. Ask them about flying 70/90 seat equipment at 50 seat rates. Rates that were below other 50 seat operators. As well as the disastrous effects that had on other pilot groups. Get a clue bud.
the 70 seaters were coming regardless i'm just happy we were able to give united such a good deal that all 65 of the 70 seaters up for grabs came to us. I know the whole "deal me an ace" thing and if that is what it took to make sure WE got it and not another airlines then I say we did the right thing.