Skywest Lawsuit - Pilot wins!

[Soverytired]

I don't think soverytired believes in health insurance and all that waisted money business. His whole family is against the insurance concept. . . .He was up $200k before that baazar and isolated case of cancer came up.

No, I believe in health insurance, though probably not like you do (HSA's rock!). And I believe in choice and most importantly in VALUE.

I think ALPA is inefficient and over-priced for the services they offer. I also believe they're ineffective.

And their corporate overhead is outrageous. Over 120 officers pulling in over $100k. Plus their last secretary strike purportedly was settled quickly by forking $$$ to way-overpaid phone monkeys.

There is only one service that ALPA is truly superior at . . . . Medical appeals. There's no comparable expertise and service available out there. There is short & long term disability insurance (which I have), but to get your ticket back, ALPA is very good.

Not so good that I'd vote them on the property just for this reason alone though.

 

[PCL_128]

Plus their last secretary strike purportedly was settled quickly by forking $$$ to way-overpaid phone monkeys.

Perhaps you should spend some time with these so-called "phone monkeys" and see what they really do for you before you go off attacking them. You're completely clueless.

 

[SpyFlysDOTs]

So very tired.

Wait till you have a health issue.
Not all of us are so lucky to have zero issues our entire career.

 

[obadie]

What happened to the hilarious conversation between PBR and XPOO. Great entertainment.

 

[PBRstreetgang]

What happened to the hilarious conversation between PBR and XPOO. Great entertainment.

He is out having his tater checked, all that time in the bath houses, he goes to while using his travel benefits has got him worried. I am voting for a$$ cancer, AIDS takes too long!
PBR

 

[Russ]

"why this board SCREAMS "Alpa only" is beyond me"

We tried an independant union (UPA) in 2004 and the drive failed. A number of pilots who were pro union in thier leanings voted no because they doubted a small unions ability to cope with a 800 pound gorrilla that is SGU.

 

[rtmcfi]

There's plenty of choices out there; why this board SCREAMS "Alpa only" is beyond me. I've seen the new TA for NetJets, and it seems the teamsters did an exemplary job for those pilots (for example)

Simple math

2% of regional wages is a pittance compared to 2% of bizjet wages.

 

[Poahi]

I have my beefs with ALPA, but some of you guys need to remember that because of ALPA, you are alive and able to complain. ALPA started because pilots were dying and their companies didn't do enough about it.
TCAS, emergency exit lighting, ATC safeguards and the list goes on. Before you continue bashing ALPA, ask yourself what have some of these 'in house' unions done to make flying safer?

 

[Skywest Pylot]

I have my beefs with ALPA, but some of you guys need to remember that because of ALPA, you are alive and able to complain. ALPA started because pilots were dying and their companies didn't do enough about it.
TCAS, emergency exit lighting, ATC safeguards and the list goes on. Before you continue bashing ALPA, ask yourself what have some of these 'in house' unions done to make flying safer?

Good points. I am trying to think about what contributions SAPA has made to the safety of our industry.

 

[Skywest Pylot]

I really enjoy jumping back and forth between the Crj200, 700 and 900 all in one day. I didn't want to fly the 700 or the 900 but when SAPA did a 180 I was forced to train on both. Being juniormanned into doing the Aspen flights in the 700 has been a good deal too. I guess SAPA really is looking out for me and my safety. (note the sarcasm)