Originally Posted by
Captain Tony
I hope all of you at SkyWest realize that management is trying to ram this through before the ASA/XJT joint contract. Because of the fact that management is demanding a quick consummation of the merger, they will not have time to fight the fight to kill the contact. We will be able to cherry pick the best parts from both and it's going to be great. They want to lock you in now so that you can't "me too" what we get.
This is so transparent. I can't believe you guys don't see this.
Your best tactic is to stall for at least 6 months, THEN "me too" our new contract.
Here's what will happen:
1. This BS pay proposal will pass by 65%.
2. XJT and ASA will sign a JCBA that's at least 5% above us.
3. SKW will begin a union drive shortly afterwards.
4. Mgmnt will dangle the carrot of more flying and a new pay proposal equal to the new ASA/XJT JCBA.
5. The majority of SKW will bite and vote no to ALPA.
6. Mgmnt will then give us a 1% raise and sell us on the idea that it's actually 3% seeing we don't have to pay dues and in-order to gain future flying over ASA/XJT we need to maintain a lower cost.
7. The flying will never materialize but Mgmnt will continue to dangle the carrot saying their working on it.
8. The Whipsaw will continue........
Wagers?