Why don't SkyWest pilots just take the raise and vote in a union at first chance.

The previous poster is right... if it is voted down, the pilots will do the exact same thing without the extra money. What good does shooting down this pay raise? Nothing.

It is insulting, I agree. But let's face it, SkW is never going to pay more than they have to. Without an organized pilot group, what are the pilots to do? A slow down? "Fly-the-contract" work action type thing? Never going to happen!

So, what's the point? Take the money. An extra $1500-$3000 year is better than most. The work rules are the only place SkW is ever going to lead the pack on.