Pinnacle TA consequences forSkyWest/Expessjet
01-16-2013 | 01:25 PM
#173
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No, there is no scabbing here, no picket lines were crossed.
But here's the thing. Anyone who voted yes now has no right to make fun of a scab, because the scab does what he does for the same reason voted yes: have to pay bills, mortgages, feed family, and looking out for #1. These reasons have been posted as reason for yes vote. Same reasons, in one case taking a regional industry concessionary contract, and another, crossing a picket line. I'm just curious where the line is drawn? At what point does paying family bills and feeding family get overriden? Obviously, I would think most agree that scabbing is one of those things where you just don't do it. So your family misses bills, meals, and struggle. If it can be overridden for scabbing, why can't it be overriden for a regional industry concessionary contract?
But here's the thing. Anyone who voted yes now has no right to make fun of a scab, because the scab does what he does for the same reason voted yes: have to pay bills, mortgages, feed family, and looking out for #1. These reasons have been posted as reason for yes vote. Same reasons, in one case taking a regional industry concessionary contract, and another, crossing a picket line. I'm just curious where the line is drawn? At what point does paying family bills and feeding family get overriden? Obviously, I would think most agree that scabbing is one of those things where you just don't do it. So your family misses bills, meals, and struggle. If it can be overridden for scabbing, why can't it be overriden for a regional industry concessionary contract?
01-16-2013 | 01:32 PM
#174
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I 100% agree with you. The only crap part is, Mainline will probably outsource more feed to larger RJs as retirements start to come into play... I hope I am wrong, but I think it's a good possibility to see more and more trans con flights being flown by larger RJs while mainline focuses primarily on international flights.
01-16-2013 | 01:35 PM
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My point was that the reasoning sounds exactly the same. Family to feed, bills to pay, mortgage, and gotta look out for #1. Those are the reasons to vote yes, and are also the same reasons given by scabs. Where is the line drawn?
01-16-2013 | 01:39 PM
#176
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Um, no. I have never, and will never, vote on a paycut if my employer (regardless of who) asks me to. And there is no relationship between this and working at non union JetBlue or VX. Totally different story, and in fact, those at JetBlue are out earning their counterparts at ALPA Spirit.
My point was that the reasoning sounds exactly the same. Family to feed, bills to pay, mortgage, and gotta look out for #1. Those are the reasons to vote yes, and are also the same reasons given by scabs. Where is the line drawn?
My point was that the reasoning sounds exactly the same. Family to feed, bills to pay, mortgage, and gotta look out for #1. Those are the reasons to vote yes, and are also the same reasons given by scabs. Where is the line drawn?
01-16-2013 | 02:01 PM
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Yup, look at who wrote it. Shyguy. He clearly has no clue or class. He is the biggest tool on APC. Funny thing is we all know who he is yet he still spouts off all of his nonsense.
01-16-2013 | 02:08 PM
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