Wait . . . I don't get it? Who are you talking about? I am talking about ALPO - the Airline Pilots Organization.
My apologies if you, or anybody who supports ALPA, took my ALPA comments personally. I do not mean them to be so. Collective bargaining is one thing. Regional airline collective bargaining by and through ALPA is another. Just ask a L.A.M.A. member. Comair recently got neutered. The jury is still out on the fate of ASA and XJET.
My personal opinion again, but when Skywest management tells us how great we are, thanking us for all our hard work, etc. etc. without putting their "money where their mouths are", I agree something is not connecting. But here is what it is - SKYWEST MEANS NOTHING TO UNITED, DELTA OR AIRTRAIN. Skywest is not paid by United, Delta, or AirTran enough to put any real money behind their words. We get paid what we get paid, and our work rules are our work rules, because they are essentially industry standard. Period.
We are one of many possible carriers for their customers. All United, Delta, or AirTran care about is getting the job done to a reasonable service standard for the LOWEST COST. PERIOD. They honestly don't care who does the work as long as it gets done.
Just because my mother tells me all the time how handsome I am, that does not mean I actually look like Brad Pitt.
