Originally Posted by
JDFlyer
So with SWA intent on acquiring all outstanding AirTran stock, and based upon the SWA press conference today it looks very much like AirTran is going to become SWA sometime in the near future.
That being said, with SWA's scope clause that says ALL SWA flying will be done by SWA pilots, it is seemingly obvious that Skywest will again lose some of its sub-contract flying.
Fat on pilots again? St. George, not making as much money?
Hmmmm . . . a few things to think about when voting FOR or AGAINST the latest pay proposal.
Using fear and threat of job loss to push through an agenda you support that undervalues the middle class? You sound like all those Republicrats in Wachington JD
If a big chunk of flying came up for grabs (which is generally the type of flying SKW goes for, long terms, lots of A/C, etc), SkyWest would be putting their best foot forward, given the consolidation and "land-grabbing" that is going on with the regionals and a 3% to 5% increase in pilot pay wouldn't be the determining factor in the outcome. Management has as much to gain from retaining what we have and expanding as the pilots do, they wouldn't price themselves out of competition and without a union we have no way of forcing them to. Vote NO and see what they come back with, if its not any better then vote YES, but why accept the first offer?