The company I'm with is non union. But it has never been an alter ego company (in fact, we don't have any competition that is union either).
And you won't find me traveling on a company set up specifically to break a union, let alone workinng for one. There aren't many unionized airlines in Alaska (I can't think of any, Alaska Airlines operates some routes up here but they are Seattle based and don't operate into but a very small portion of the communities). Guess up here the companies stay forgotten.
What's almost as bad as Go Jet pilots going to a union breaking company is that they then went and got unionized! I'm surprised the teamsters are willing to represent them. That's dispicable. It thoroughly disgusts me. Can you Go Jet pilots actually look at other pilots in the eyes?
I know what it can be like to be at an airline without unions, and any pilot who furthers efforts to take away their ability to work for others should be ashamed of themselves.
I can understand some pilots getting trapped and not realizing what they were getting into. Signing up before they knew what the company was. But that is only an excuse until you continue to work there after you find out. Those of you who argue about how it's not a big deal... even if you didn't know at the time you come across that you wouldn't have cared anyway. I hope for your sakes that you don't ever hope to work for an ALPA airline.