I had a Skywest guy on the jumpseat the other day and he asked me what I think about Skywest pilots flying those 70 seat routes out of the former CAL hubs. I told him I don't like that management decided to outsource that flying, but I have no issue with the Skywest pilots for doing the flying. That is their job.

It is not Skywest pilots fault that our management gave that flying away, it is OUR FAULT as United pilots for not having negotiated a JCBA yet that includes scope banning regionals flying 70 seaters for the new United.

It is legal and safe work, and therefore Skywest pilots have no excuse not to fly the routes. That is what I told the guy on the jumpseat.

If and when the pilots from Skywest are fired for this action, I will be pretty angry at a few of my United colleagues. Some people take union politics way too far!