Skywest new pay proposal! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Spicepilots]

Being the highest paid regional is a lot like being the tallest midget at the circus. At this point, my real worry is what happens when all the majors find dance partners... and decide that they don't all need five (or ten) regional partners and a bazillion rjs. Great pay is only great when you still have a job.

 

[No.W.]

Being the highest paid regional is a lot like being the tallest midget at the circus. At this point, my real worry is what happens when all the majors find dance partners... and decide that they don't all need five (or ten) regional partners and a bazillion rjs. Great pay is only great when you still have a job.

Not sure what you mean, but if you work at SkyWest, your job is still in jeopardy...it's called working at an airline. Of course, if SkyWest furloughs...they could furlough out of seniority, or by base, or whatever suits them...one more reason I wish we had union representation. Thanks 67%ers. You're right, at that point, pay doesn't matter, but I think strong representation still would.

 

[jetpig32]

Being the highest paid regional is a lot like being the tallest midget at the circus. At this point, my real worry is what happens when all the majors find dance partners... and decide that they don't all need five (or ten) regional partners and a bazillion rjs. Great pay is only great when you still have a job.

Those damn bazillions and their rjs!

 

[PCL_128]

It is out. All I can say is WOW. What an insult that they even put this to a vote.

The majority are getting exactly what they deserve. I just feel sorry for the minority that had a brain and voted YES.

 

[SkyNation]

how much of a raise would we be getting right now if we had votes YES? that is, after the 1.9% we'd lose.

 

[Nevets]

how much of a raise would we be getting right now if we had votes YES? that is, after the 1.9% we'd lose.

You will never know now will you? The fact of the matter is that Skywest pilots do NOT have any leverage when "negotiating" their pay and work rules. You do NOT have the ability to self help and therefore you will not have real good faith bargaining that provides you with a "fair" wage. Only a union can provide any of that. And until then, Skywest pilots will continue to ride the coat tails of other unionized pilots as Skywest management has suggested in their own SEC filings!

 

[GearBayOverheat]

The fact of the matter is that Skywest pilots do NOT have any leverage when "negotiating" their pay and work rules. You do NOT have the ability to self help and therefore you will not have real good faith bargaining that provides you with a "fair" wage.

True....

Daddy is offering to raise our allowance. We would be fools to say no.

 

[Baronman]

Being the highest paid regional is a lot like being the tallest midget at the circus. At this point, my real worry is what happens when all the majors find dance partners... and decide that they don't all need five (or ten) regional partners and a bazillion rjs. Great pay is only great when you still have a job.

Uhh...Yeah, maybe you should offer some of your current pay back so you make sure you still have a job later, cause you are the midget everyone is laughing at.

Seriously, guys like you amaze me...

 

[Jmoney]

67%

This is what you get, all you 67% that voted against ALPA-that means YOU-SKYNATION!!!!!!!!!!

 

[XPOO]

Oh No! The Sky Is Falling Again! Someone, Quick, Call Alpa! Aaaarrrrrggggghhhhh!!!!!

 

[XPOO]

Which brings me to my next question. Who keeps raising the sky back up after everytime, and believe me it has been quite often lately, that it falls?

 

[John Pennekamp]

how much of a raise would we be getting right now if we had votes YES? that is, after the 1.9% we'd lose.

SkyNation, look up the pay rates, and rigs (soft money) in our new contract, then subtract 1.95%.

We're still making more than you will be with this joke of a raise.

And as someone else pointed out, what happens to you if DAL and UAL merge? They won't need as much RJ feed, and it would be a lot easier for Inc. to furlough from the non union side. They don't have to follow seniority or recall rules.

Y'all better start kissing up to management now to reserve your chair when the music stops.

WAY TO GO 67%!!!

 

[Beergut]

The majority are getting exactly what they deserve. I just feel sorry for the minority that had a brain and voted YES.

You speak of voting with your brain yet your avatar would suggest otherwise.

 

[On Your Six]

Why would any employee think that management would serve their best interests first? Management has a fiduciary duty to keep costs low and profits high. Therefore, management will serve its own best interests FIRST and then consider the employee groups. I guess the 67% never considered that basic logic. Unions are never perfect solutions, but your pilot group has shown that without collective bargaining you have LITTLE to show for your efforts. Zip.

Well, it's your bed and now you have to sleep in it...

 

[PCL_128]

You speak of voting with your brain yet your avatar would suggest otherwise.

Well played, sir. Well played.