This is exactly what RAH management wants. There are a lot of things in life that have been thrust upon me that I considered unfair. Sometimes you have to pick yourself up and dust yourself off and move on.

I am not asking you to like the SLI. I am not asking you to like the IBT. I am asking you to not take it out on a RAH pilot. If you have a problem with union leadership, then get involved.

We have plenty of pilots at RAH who got a raw deal with the SLI. Have you considered their position?

Did you get screwed with in the union representation vote? If you are a F9er, then yes, you could say so, but unfortunately, then numbers were against you. This is one of those moments where you pull yourself up and dust yourself off. It is not the end of the world if you are a Teamster.

I personally do not have any first hand info of what goes on within the union leadership of the IBT Local 357, but I am sure they are not meeting just to come up with ways to screw over the F9 pilot group. I am sure it is just the opposite, they are looking for ways to bring the groups together.

 

It's funny how this was supposed to be a RAH strike vote and once again it gets turned into what the F9ers did or didn't get.

 

Well said G-Dog. I'm one that didn't fare well in the SLI at all. I supposed if I were to adopt T5's logic, I should go around accusing the Lynx pilots of "stealing my seniority". Please.

 

well said. I'm tier 3 as well and not nearly as ****y.

 

But we've all got the chance to go to an interview-free "major" run by BB, WH, and whatever other idiots those two are keeping company with these days...

I can't speak for all RAH pilots, but I'd rather flight instruct than fly an A-320 for a company run by these j***offs.

 

Bless his heart

 

So would you feel TOOK seniority if F9 had the money and bought AA/DAL/UAL and had a similar result in binding arbitration? I'm curious how you would have worded your proposal to put the guys who are more senior to you first.

 

So does that mean you have resigned from RAH to flight instruct somewhere?

Or does it mean that you would gladly stick around to fly an RJ for them... just not an Airbus?

 

No I haven't resigned. Still slinging gear. The point is I am not glad to fly RJ's for them, I'm here to get hours and GET OUT. Why would I want to move to the Airbus and make this place the last stop on my career path? If I were not able to get out of this place, if my ONLY option was to become a lifer at a place that treats their employees like garbage, I would get out. Go flight instruct, or go back to fixing cars, or go Active Duty military. Any of a dozen things that would give me more satisfaction than working for BB and his cronies.

In a way I feel for the F9 guys. Make it to a major and get bought by the likes of RAH's management. You may want to work with management and try to make the best of the situation. I hope you have better luck than we have had. I just want to move on, and not to one of BB's shiny Airbuses.

Just my .02

 

I wonder if there's any pilots at RAH who feel that way.

Wait - you're saying you'd rather flight instruct than fly a nicer airplane for more money? Have you sought therapy for that?