Pilot unions band together to fight contract
04-23-2014 | 06:31 PM
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The only way to band together is make it clear to management that no regional will work for less than ex amount of dollars and ex work rules. The pilot group is no longer a place for management to cut cost, PERIOD.
04-23-2014 | 09:27 PM
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You mean, like an union for the regionals?
Like ALPA, doesn't represent their regionals sufficiently?
Except SkyWest that has no union?
04-24-2014 | 06:28 AM
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For the effort required to throw out ALPA and start a regionals' union or even certify IBT, the regional guys could just as easily elect/reelect like-minded reps, band together with reform-minded mainline guys, and clean house at the next BOD. Moak's term expires this year, you know. ALPA has the organizational structure and resources in place, why start from scratch when you can just take it over? Mind you, regional guys aren't a majority. But regional guys + mainliners who see the need for change at National just might be.
04-24-2014 | 11:34 AM
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As a Horizon guy, I wouldn't be worried. What do we have to fight for, contract wise? Where do we lag behind other regionals, with regards to compensation? Perhaps a better min. guarantee? As far as being whip-sawed against anyone else, we've only played the role of the victim. And as a wholly-owned, our management team will never bid for flying that isn't from Alaska. This question was actually recently asked and answered, and the answer from management was "Why would we use Alaska Air Group resources to serve a competitor?"
Horizon is not a threat to anyone in the regional airline industry. I'm not saying that the MEC over here would object to participating, but rather likely wasn't even approached.
Horizon is not a threat to anyone in the regional airline industry. I'm not saying that the MEC over here would object to participating, but rather likely wasn't even approached.
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