Skywest SAPA President came out with an email today saying vote no to a union because it hinders an airline from getting additional flying. He says that ASA was suppose to get 35 plus airplanes to fly for Continental but the contract talks and threat of a strike caused them to go elsewhere. Seems like more scare tactics.[/quot
Continental Express is unionized, and a strong union at that! Have they gained flying?
Either the President of SAPA is lying or Brad Rich misrepresented statements in the publicly broadcasted Quarterly Conference call for investors. Mr. Rich indicated that Skywest pulled their bid for the Continental flying because it was only a 2 year contract, and in the final hours, they did not want to commit resources for such a short duration that might limit Skywest bidding on any future flying. Mr. Rich also stated that they participated in that bid process, mainly for strategic reasons, to gather information on competitors and how they bid. He intimated that the purpose was to use the participation in the bid process as discovery for determining Skywest's competitor's cost and bidding practices. Mr. Rich indicated that this exercise provided him with valuable, strategic information on how Skywest would prepare bids for more desirable opportunities in the future. Mr. Rich also indicated that what he learned in that process was that Skywest had very competitive bids compared to their competitors. In the end, their purpose was not to win the bid! They pulled their bid because they probably feared they would win it. Why else would they?
Although this broadcast is not readily available, it is archived and could be found. However, plenty of ASA pilots, as well as Skywest pilots, interested in their Company's financial position, probably listened to this broadcast. Apparently, the SAPA President is not enlightened to his Company's direction, or he has selective memory!
Shouldn't the President of SAPA, who is leading his pilots, be more knowledgeable of his company's past, present, and future? Shouldn't he be situationally aware of his Company's business practices? Listening to the Conference Calls are FREE! Shouldn't the President of SAPA, be familar with at least the same information that a line pilot knows?
Some of us frontline workers listened to that conference call. Some of us listen to each one. I would hope that the leader of my pilot group would be as informed as his line pilots. Obviously, the President of SAPA didn't listen to Mr. Rich in that Conference Call, or chooses to use misinformation to protect his job as President of SAPA! I want my pilot leader to have integrity! Don't you??????????
The statement in the President of SAPA's letter appears to be a lie! It conflicts directly with the statements of Mr. Rich in a public forum to investors in a Conference Call, over a year ago. You have to make a decision on this one! Who is telling the truth?????
Man I hope that you guys see this coming! WATCH OUT!!! And oh by the way....they could have settled this contract over more than a year ago, but they were dragging their feet trying to "Beat Us" and show all the skywsters what will happen IF you vote in a Union. Jerry is a POS!! Nothing but a lying B@STARD!
