Originally Posted by
duvie
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?
Just remember, this is not a negotiation between the pilots and St. George. They may or may not come back even with the same offer if we turn it down.
To be quite honest I don't even know why they "put it to a vote". I suppose it maintains the illusion for us that we have a modicum of control over our aviation life.