Originally Posted by Slaphappy

Talking about merging all three groups will be the center piece of any new attempt by alpa to try and hijack skywest. The majority of skywest pilots are very much against this proposion. This is why another alpa attempt will fail.

I just don't understand why some of you think now all of a sudden a drive at skywest would work when the last one only got 35%. Tons of pro-union guys have left, and if you think the vocal spoiled 34XXX or 35XXX numbers or the clowns from chicago are the majority you're fooling yourself. Even with the new unenthical voting rules the new turnout will still have alpa voted down. Just look at the pay proposal, it had more support from the pilots than alpa does. I know many people that were against alpa but voted no anyway but I don't anyone that was for alpa that voted for this pay package. Of course there has to be a drive for there to be a vote and a handfull of people who call themselves the "organizing comitee" not supported by alpa doesn't make it so.

I don't understand why all the people who whine about how bad skywest is just don't leave. ASA, Eagle and a bunch of other regionals are hiring. Why don't you guys go there? You wouldn't lose much seniorty since most are junior guys on reserve anyway. You all knew skywest wasn't union when you came here, so why did you even apply?