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Originally Posted by Av8tr1
But isn’t leaching exactly what the unions are doing? If you join a airline that has a union you are not given a choice but to join. They get to take part of your pay regardless. And the first year at most airlines you have to pay and still don’t get representation. How is that not leaching.
I’ve always had a problem with being “forced” to join a union. I think your idea of the union only representing those that want union representation is a great idea. At least then people get a choice. I’d definitely value my union membership if it was a choice I make but since I don’t get a choice I’m getting robbed by both management AND my union.
There is a ton of value in collective bargaining and the industry has seen a considerable benefit from it. But forcing everyone to join the union is just as bad as some of the crap we see from airline management.
How are unions leeching when they negotiate the very pay and benefits the employee is enjoying? There's a cost to negotiations. It's only fair the people pay it.
Every pilot is free to find employment at a non-union carrier -- or in corporate aviation. The facts are irrefutable -- the pay in those sectors are lower.
Name one airline that was union that voted to decertify and become a non-union shop.
There's a reason airline pilots unionize -- self-interest.
There's a reason unions charge fees -- it costs money to negotiate and represent a pilot when he sits at that long table without a cup of coffee.
For the sake of argument let's say we go full on "right to work" in this industry and some pilots (being pilots) choose to opt out of dues/representation. That pilot is now free to negotiate (or more likely his employer will offer a take-it-or-leave-it package.)
1) Do you think his new compensation will be higher or lower?
2) What type of effect will that have on the rest of the pilot group?
Right to work is a Republican/Chamber of Commerce wet dream come true. But it's all about "Freedom" and "Rights."