Originally Posted by
Oskeewowow
Just a few thoughts here. I really hope some of these statements made on this board are by drunk keyboard commandos who are bored of looking at internet porn. If people really think like this on both sides of the table, we're in for a bumpy road.
Bottom line, we are all employees of a holding company run by crude tyrants with no respect for their frontline employees. They will play us against each other simply to erode pay. This union v union fighting only helps their cause. BB flat out stated he'd like to keep our lists separate. Why do you think that is? It sure as heck isn't to protect Frontier FOs seniority or chance at an airbus upgrade. The more we fight amongst ourselves, the less leverage we have against the company. A prolonged seniority battle has been in the RAH executive playbook from the start.
The SLI will be a painful process, but one we have to embrace quickly so that we can move on. I'm a RW FO, and pretty sure that I'll be royally screwed by the SLI. Will I be POd after it goes through? I'm expecting it. What I'm focused on however, is the long term issues at this new abomination of an airline. The sooner the SLI is complete, we can begin to form a unified front against management. Get angry at BB & WH, not at each other.
This is exactly what is wrong. You think getting this SLI ruling from the arbitrator accomplishes something. It doesn't. It only puts out a pretty list of numbers, names and DOH. Without an agreement by all parties on how it's going to be implemented, it is useless. Your union is doing a really good sale job on you all. Actually it's not because it really pretty simple but you guys seem to be pretty naive. Get your head out of the sand and realize they are using you. Get to a union meeting. Ask the questions. Why does ual/cal already have a transition agreement and you do not? Does the SLI allow us to be unified? Whose contract does a Midwest pilot follow? How about a lynx pilot? How about a F9 pilot flying a 190? Single carrier status? What are the safety measures that have been implemented to make sure your leadership isn't stealing from you? Why is your 190 grievance taking far longer than usual? It seems most of you are happy that your new leadership aren't crooks and they want to set up new bylaws. I can tell you that if the MEA leadership did any of this they would rather masturbate with a cheese grater while taking a bath in lemonade than face the MEA pilot group.