Originally Posted by
stylie310
See ME in the courts? Haha! You know I'm a FURLOUGHED United pilot right? I have as much influence on the CAL side as you do, considering I'm on the UAL side, and I'm furloughed. I have good friends a CAL, and I know how high the emotions are running over there. If you think blacklists are something new, then I don't know what to tell ya. I'm guessing you are from Skywest and are not remotely aware of how a unionized airline is run with regards to the hiring. Never burn bridges in the airline world, because you never know how it will affect your career. I have no easy solution, but Chip has put his own employees at risk for the bottom line. It doesn't feel good to be thrown under the bus, I should know.
Hey pal. I posted here how this merger was going to happen two weeks ago. CAL has found a way around CAL scope. Exactly as it is unfolding. CAL management is going to transfer flying to UAL and UAL is going to fly the 70 seater's on the routes.
It amazes me how dumb pilots are when they think they have management in a corner. You folks better start thinking out of the box, management does.
Blacklist, maybe you should wonder on what list some of those CAL pilots are on. Dont forget the true story and history of CAL. Union brotherhood is solid as long as it does not effect the other, once it does forget solidarity.
ALPA because it was loosing dues allowed CAL back into ALPA. Why dont you ask yourself, why it was removed from ALPA. Next time you want to talk about blacklist, check CAL's.
Want to talk about how unionized airline, ALPA represented TWA, EAL, PAN AM, etc; you really want to go down that road. I personally do not like why you are furloughed, but that is the reality of the airline industry.
IAH and EWR are going to see a larger amount of flying done by 70+ seater's. The new UAL will be run like US Airways. One holding company, one board, two certificates and CAL side will domestically be reduced via the retirement of the 737. Flying transfered to UAL side and passed on to the feeder of 70 seat aircraft. UAL board and stockholders very happy because this will increase the return on there investment and increase the stock price.