Originally Posted by
avi8tor4life
- Some regionals (ie SKW) will stand up for their employees because they rely on a certain amount of labor goodwill. Since it doesn't cost them much or anything to stand up to DL, they will do that.
Really?! Standup for us?! What have you been smoking. If they wanted a little goodwill they'd have kept the health insurance options instead of forcing the HSA on everyone. SkyWest will do what SkyWest wants regardless of what goodwill may be lost by labor. They don't care anymore.
They rely on goodwill to keep unions out. I think that has become a lower priority, but they would still like to hold the line. Healthcare of course is major goodwill (or badwill) issue, but it costs money.
It doesn't cost SKW money to stand up to DL when DL comes looking to bump us on our own airplanes. SKW is not negotiating new contracts with DL right now so it's not a big deal.
DL might be able to get FREE employee goodwill by giving them higher priority on DCI/SKW...so they will ask.
SKW can get FREE employee goodwill (or at least avoid more badwill) by telling DL to pound sand. Doesn't cost anything to say "No".