Skywest
#9691
Banned
Joined APC: Dec 2007
Position: EMB 145 CPT
Posts: 2,934
There are a lot of Skywest pilots that would go for a union, but when they get on here and see post by people like nevets bashing us for riding their coattails. Post like that help nothing or no one. There is a lot of Skywest work rules that xjt would love to have, and there could be improvements.
By the way, this is a sincere question because I know you have a couple of good work rules but other than your min day credits, reserve minimum monthly guarantee, and uniform reimbursement, what other work rules do you think xjt pilots would love?
#9692
We need that separation
#9693
I'd post the doc but that's company data. SWOL > Info Center > Documents > Manuals > Company Tab > Company Policy Manual > SP100
#9694
New Hire
Joined APC: Jan 2015
Position: CRJ FO
Posts: 5
Hey guys, I have an interview coming up in a few days anyone have any last minute advice?
#9696
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2008
Position: CRJ
Posts: 249
You do realize that he was talking about how we are tied with pay and benefits to the other employee groups right? If we want a higher per diem, we can't get it because the flight attendants would get it. If we want higher 401k, we can't get it because all employees would get the higher 401k. If we had a union, we could ask for this and be separated from the other employee groups. Pilots don't care what other workgroups get, but we are tied to them for everything we ask for.
#9697
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: RJ right-seat warmer
Posts: 632
Relax, be yourself, and study up on the gouge. They'll tell you that the interview means you're already hired, and that the job is yours to lose. I believe that to be true. What they're mostly looking for is someone they can spend 4 days in the cockpit with. Have fun!!
#9699
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2009
Posts: 2,035
I have no idea why skywest pilots are so anti union.
Unions have done some wonderful thing for many pilot groups.
We're about to have EFBs given to us with mandatory notification and we have ZERO say about it. Is that cool to you guys?
The company has only played nice in the past because it was a significantly smaller company in a very good financial place.
Now it's a giant company that owns other companies and is only worried about the bottom line.
We as pilots need protection from the company, but also more importantly, from other workers within skywest. We need the union so the company can blame the union when we get a new pay package and other workers don't. When we get better insurance than other workers, or better 401k matching, or better FMLA, or better vacation accrual, or better moving expense reimbursement.
You name it, and it could be improved and the company just has to "blame the union" to other workers and that's fine. Right now we can't really get anything much better than other skywest employees.
Not saying we are better than other employees or more important, but giving rampers the same 401k match as pilots is a little crazy. Or in this case, giving us the same as them because our 401k match is nothing great.
Anyway, I am absolutely pro union, as to whether or not it would improve things, y'all can discuss. Until the senior guys start getting more and more screwed a union drive wouldn't work here, but that might be closer than we think
Unions have done some wonderful thing for many pilot groups.
We're about to have EFBs given to us with mandatory notification and we have ZERO say about it. Is that cool to you guys?
The company has only played nice in the past because it was a significantly smaller company in a very good financial place.
Now it's a giant company that owns other companies and is only worried about the bottom line.
We as pilots need protection from the company, but also more importantly, from other workers within skywest. We need the union so the company can blame the union when we get a new pay package and other workers don't. When we get better insurance than other workers, or better 401k matching, or better FMLA, or better vacation accrual, or better moving expense reimbursement.
You name it, and it could be improved and the company just has to "blame the union" to other workers and that's fine. Right now we can't really get anything much better than other skywest employees.
Not saying we are better than other employees or more important, but giving rampers the same 401k match as pilots is a little crazy. Or in this case, giving us the same as them because our 401k match is nothing great.
Anyway, I am absolutely pro union, as to whether or not it would improve things, y'all can discuss. Until the senior guys start getting more and more screwed a union drive wouldn't work here, but that might be closer than we think
Mercyful Fate is not a pilot.
#9700
New Hire
Joined APC: Jan 2015
Position: CRJ FO
Posts: 5
Interview is in Denver, Very excited and have already started studying the gouges hopefully it goes well!
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