Anthony you do not make the rules. This list is a union product. If you want to stay off the list you must follow union rules. Life sucks and is rarely fair.

 

Call in sick. Please don't fly our freight.

We don't need any more scabs!

 

Anthony210,

It seems that you are under too much stress over the situation in FLL, and are more than likely not in any state of mind to fly. That is what sick leave is for, and any professional pilot would realize that they are required to call in sick when not fit to fly.

 

I don't think anyone here is telling you to quit, just to make a choice. I know lots of pilots that have no intention of ever working for a union shop and wouldn't bat an eye at flying struck work. That's their choice and its one they'll have to live with. I personally don't want to risk my future jobs just for my current employer. I've got a long way to go in this career of mine and to get on a scab list now would severely limit my options in the future.

Perhaps that's why most of the scabs so far are either non-union or lifer pilots who don't have much to lose in this battle. However I think there are many of us that would rather hit the unemployment line now temporarily than to be left out in the cold later.

But again, that's just a personal choice. If you don't anticipate wanting to work in a union airline and have no moral objections to it then by all means, its your choice to make.

 

Anthony's previous post-

I got hired at IBC last month, just finished training. Heres what I know so far.

They will hire anyone with a commercial multi and instrument, no time minimum. Good luck getting a call back though unless you have inside connections. The stack of resumes in the office is about 3 inches thick, no joke.

Pay is 18,500 a year, salaried+per diem. Most FO's are averaging 20-21k a year.

If you get hired as a Saab 340 FO expect to pay 7,500$ and sign a 2 year training contract. Indoc and Systems is done in Miami, Sim is done in 1 week in MSP.

If you get hired as a Metro FO, then you dont have to pay anything or sign any contract. All of the metro training is done in the aircraft in Miami.

Theres no bidding, as an FO you are reserve 5 nights a week, Sat and Sun off. Expect to actually fly 3-4 times a week. You can volunteer to reserve on weekends if you want to make extra money, havent done that yet so im not sure how that works.

Thus far I love the job, flying the carribean is great. Home every night as well. If you get on one of the charter flights then you may have to overnight as required, but I havent been put on one yet so im not sure how it works.

Typically youll fly somewhere in the morning, sit there for a few hours then fly back. Im usually up at 6am and home around 8-9pm.

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Dude, this is the job your worried about losing? Give me a break! You would cross a picket line to keep that job? And blow a career in aviation? $20k/ a year? There are a lot of pilots making that a month. Wake up son before it is too late.

 

What the heck! Anthony you need to pull your head out of your a$$. You'll make nearly that much on unemployment benefits! How can it be important to keep that P.O.S. job? Seriously, collect unemployment and roll up your sleeves and mow some lawns for cash, you'll make twice what your pitiful salary is now!!

You'd really cross the line and fly struck freight to keep THAT job?

 

I am a regional guy and have never flown for a cargo outfit so please pardon my ignorance. How does one know that they are flying AJT struck freight? Do you guys always know exactly what cargo you are carrying and where it comes from?

Once again, sorry for being ignorant on this subject, i am just curious.

Stand strong AJT guys! It takes alot of courage and strength to do what you are doing and it WILL pay off! I cant be there in person to show support but I have a check ready for when a fund is set up.

 

Can you call in sick?

 

Can someone please provide me contact info for there union officers or Strike Chairman? I am trying to get our MEC to support our brothers and sisters on Strike at Amerijet, if not at least my LEC. Just left Prater a VM, I am very unhappy (being kind) that ALPA hasn't come out in strong support.

Fraternally,

Jayson Baron
CAL LEC 170 Chairman
[email protected]

 

I hope it's not simply ALPA being petty about them being Teamsters, although it wouldn't surprise me.