Meow1215

Spell it out for me, please. Apparently I am some phantom from maineline in a regional uniform.

Nevjets

I get that a stockholder doesn’t want employee groups to unionize. That should make as much sense to you as employee groups wanting to unionize.

Each side wants people to look out for their best interest. A union levels the playing field a little more.


You are asking the wrong question as well. Having a union is never the sole reason why any regional fails or is successful. Having a union is simply choosing to have a legal entity that has fiduciary responsibility solely to the employees it represents. As it is now, the shareholders have the BOD and top level management as their agents that look out after their interests. But the pilots don’t have such an entity. Choosing to have a bargaining agent simply means that now both sides have a more equal playing field.

Personally, having ALPA is a lot more than having representation or a contract. The best thing about ALPA is all it does in all of aviation when it comes to safety and security. If you go back and read all the post I’ve submitted on this thread that only deal with safety/security, you’ll see that ALPA does a lot! And the stuff I’ve posted here just scratches the surface.

Really, to get involved, lend your expertise, and give back to aviation to make it more safe and secure is the best thing a professional pilot can do for himself, public, the profession, and most importantly, those he loves. ALPA is the best way to do any of that.

mercys ghost

Maineline? Yea, you need a lot of things spelled out for you obviously.

Meow1215

If you really believe I’m a maineline pilot and don’t understand sarcasm then...

You know what, I just read some of the other comments finally and now realize your not even a pilot, let alone union/non-union pilot. But hey, spilt milk right?

I wish you the best of luck and hope things turn out in your favor on future endeavors.

mercys ghost

Glad you are up to speed.

Nevjets

PSA Pilot Agreement Raises the Bar for Pilot Pay
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Pilots at PSA Airlines, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), today announced an agreement that substantially raises the bar for wages in the regional airline industry.

“This agreement is the result of our mutual commitment to providing both our current and future pilots with the best possible career path in the airline industry,” said Capt. Steven Toothe, chairman of the PSA ALPA Master Executive Council. “Our first officers will see hourly wage rate increases of up to nearly 20 percent above the regional industry average. Our captains will see wage rate increases of up to 12 percent above the regional industry average.”

In addition to increases of up to $12 per hour for all PSA pilots, highlights of the agreement include:

First-year first officer pay at $49.96 per hour, rising to $55.95 for a fourth-year first officer.
$18,000 signing bonus paid over two years.
Captain hourly pay increases to ensure that pilots continue to progress at competitive rates as they upgrade until they flow to American Airlines.
Premium pay for all hours flown above 75 per month.
The deal was reached even though the current collective bargaining agreement is not amendable until 2023. Rather, PSA management and the Association recognized the need to make improvements now to stay competitive in a rapidly changing regional airline environment.

“We applaud PSA pilots and management for working together to create a competitive salary structure that will help attract and retain highly trained and qualified pilots. ALPA has long maintained that securing competitive wages, an adequate work/life balance, and career progression opportunities is key to attracting and maintaining a strong pipeline of pilots to the profession. Through this new agreement, PSA pilots worked to ensure that, from recruitment to retirement, their airline is a top contender for aviators at any stage of their career,” said Capt. Joe DePete, ALPA president.

ALPA STANDS FOR STRONG UNIONS AND A STRONG U.S. ECONOMY IN OPPOSING NMB RULE CHANGE
Strong unions have led to economic stability for professional airline pilots and other workers across the United States and Canada. This stability and predictability, made possible by collective bargaining agreements, have provided jobs for hardworking Americans and allowed airlines to expand service to new markets and attract new passengers and freight shippers. But workers' ability to choose union representation is under attack right now due to a proposed rule change by the National Mediation Board (NMB).
In testimony before the NMB, Capt. Joe DePete, ALPA's president, spoke out against a proposed rule change that would lead to a two-year ban on organizing activities upon the decertification of a union representative. If not blocked, the rule change would mean that a group of employees that chooses to remove a party from representation duties would not be permitted to select a new representative for two years. Such a ban would make it more difficult for employees to maintain collective bargaining rights upon decertification and could lead to an erosion of existing bargaining relationships and agreements. The rule change, which is unnecessary because an established process already exists for aviation workers to remove or change union representation, would limit workers' rights and could introduce instability in the airline industry at a time when demand is growing for both passenger and cargo air transportation.

PILOTS GATHER TO DISCUSS ALL-CARGO OPERATIONAL SAFETY, SECURITY
This week, pilots from around the United States and Canada assembled at ALPA's conference center in Herndon, Va., to discuss issues specific to all-cargo flight operations. The two-day meeting consisted of briefings from subject-matter experts on safety, security, and flight/duty time, with productive discussions on ideas to advance these topics.
Capt. Joe DePete, ALPA president, opened the meeting, stating, "Based on the statistics, if the accident rate of all-cargo operations were applied to passenger operations, there would be an aircraft accident every two weeks. We have to move that mark!"
Members of the Independent Pilots Association, which represents UPS pilots, and the Airline Professionals Association/Teamsters Local Union No. 1224, which represents the pilots of several all-cargo carriers (including ABX, Atlas, Omni, and Southern Air) were in attendance to participate in these important discussions.
Of particular focus were all-cargo flight-time/duty-time rules, security matters like intrusion-resistant flight deck doors and security screening for inflight animal handlers, and the risk disparities between passenger and all-cargo operations.

ALPA URGES PASSAGE OF BILL TO ENSURE AVIATION SAFETY DURING FUTURE SHUTDOWNS
ALPA issued the following statement after the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee completed markup of the Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019 (H.R. 1108). In the event of another government shutdown, H.R. 1108 would authorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to draw funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund during the shutdown period.
"The safety of our skies should never be used as a political bargaining chip. Rep. DeFazio's bipartisan bill ensures that the hardworking safety professionals in our complex and interconnected aviation system will never again be asked to work without pay during a government shutdown.
"ALPA has long advocated for a dedicated and stable funding source for the FAA so that the safety and security of our aviation system is not put at risk during a government shutdown, and we stand ready to continue to work with all Members of Congress and the administration to keep commercial aviation the safest mode of transportation in the world.
"We urge the full House of Representatives to move quickly to pass this bill, and we also urge the Senate to act expeditiously on its version, which ALPA also supports, as the two versions must be reconciled before the bill can be signed into law."

CAPT. PHIL FAUCHEUX APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF ALPA'S VETERANS AFFAIRS
Capt. Phil Faucheux (FDX) was recently appointed by ALPA's president to serve as chairman of Veterans Affairs, a subcommittee of the national Membership Committee that provides support for ALPA members who are reservists and veterans; this appointment was also confirmed by the Executive Council.
A longtime pilot advocate, Faucheux has a wealth of experience in veterans' affairs. He has been active with the FDX MEC Military Affairs Committee for more than a decade. In addition, he served as the commanding officer of VR-54 and SPAWAR Unit 1010 after having served a distinguished active-duty career in the U.S. Navy that included two six-month deployments with the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) and the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), multiple qualifications, and awards.
Faucheux is currently a line check airman on the A300 at FedEx Express. He earned a bachelor of science in professional aviation from Louisiana Tech University and received his commission through Aviation Officer Candidate School in September 1992 as a Distinguished Naval Graduate. He resides in Spokane, Wash., with his wife, Amy.

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JustSomePlt

Everyone listen to Nevy, he knows everything about the airline industry, and is never wrong, so he must continue to spew his non-sense and convince the Skywest pilots to unionize. He must convince you all, at the great church of alpa they tell them that they must bring all of the non-believers into the fold or else they can never go to alpa heaven.

Nevy, are you even doing anything with alpa at FedEx, or are you just trying to convert the Skywest sinners to make a name for yourself in the eyes of alpa?

We all know you alpa is a deity to you.

Just a fyi though, no one I know at your last employer thought very highly of you at all while you were here.

Meow1215

Nice personal attack bro.

He just posted the recent newsletter, what is the harm in that? And nobody is gonna convince the OO pilot group to organize any CBA on APC, let alone ALPA. Also, nobody gets Scooby snacks for recruiting more airlines into ALPA.

amcnd

FedEx guys don’t seem to happy with alpa right npw over retirement/pention issues..

peepz

How come people are getting awesome Alpa stuff in the mail, like lanyards and bag tags. I want this stuff! Cannot wait to sport it if they send it to me. I want it on my bag so every crew knows that I am tired of piggy backing on ALPA without paying my dues. I hope we have some real movement with this soon.