The reason why we as regional airline pilots get paid so little is because we literally have no true representation as a professional group in the aviation industry. The only way out of this downward financial spiral is to have a Regional Airline Pilot Association (RALPA). Even if SkyWest pilots voted to be represented by ALPA it will not change the industry standard because being represented by ALPA is like being represented by your ex-spouse's attorney. A few of you have mentioned that all the airlines under the SkyWest umbrella should join to stop the whipsaw. While it may help some it will not cure the problem. ALPA is interested primarily in its mainline pilots because that is where it gets most of its funding. It's been said that true motivation is when the pain gets so bad it hurts more not to do something. So the real question is, does it hurt badly enough for us as Regional Airline Pilots to finally get together and do something about the pain? How do we start a Regional Airline Pilot Association?