SKYW to get more RJ's for Midwest

[bmpilot2003]

drinking the same flavored Kool-Aid and busting down walls? Hmmm

Your avatar is the BEST EVER!!

 

[SkyNation]

so while we're cutting and pasting from SEC filings, from same page as above:


Agreements reached in collective bargaining may increase operating expenses and lower operating results and net income. If unionizing efforts among SkyWest Airlines’ employees are successful, we may be subjected to risks of work interruption or stoppage and/or incur additional administrative expenses associated with union representation.

If we are unable to reach labor agreements with any current or future unionized work groups, we may be subject to work interruptions or stoppages, which may adversely affect our ability to conduct our operations and may even allow Delta, United or Midwest to terminate their respective code-share agreements.


I guess I'm just old fashioned in that I don't want to put my company, my employer, my bread and butter at unnecessary risk. If my company dies, I die with them. If the way my company does things keeps me compensated at a level equal to or greater than the competition, why would I do anything to hurt my company, or slow it down? This is a marathon, not a sprint. I want my company to be competitive now, 5 years from now, 10, and 20.
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[Nevets]

so while we're cutting and pasting from SEC filings, from same page as above:


Agreements reached in collective bargaining may increase operating expenses and lower operating results and net income. If unionizing efforts among SkyWest Airlines’ employees are successful, we may be subjected to risks of work interruption or stoppage and/or incur additional administrative expenses associated with union representation.

If we are unable to reach labor agreements with any current or future unionized work groups, we may be subject to work interruptions or stoppages, which may adversely affect our ability to conduct our operations and may even allow Delta, United or Midwest to terminate their respective code-share agreements.


I guess I'm just old fashioned in that I don't want to put my company, my employer, my bread and butter at unnecessary risk. If my company dies, I die with them. If the way my company does things keeps me compensated at a level equal to or greater than the competition, why would I do anything to hurt my company, or slow it down? This is a marathon, not a sprint. I want my company to be competitive now, 5 years from now, 10, and 20.
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Now you are starting to get it. We are all company men/women. We all want to see our companies succeed for obvious reasons. Just materializing (unionizing) the threat of self help that your management admits to in their SEC filings will give you leverage and force the company into real "good faith bargaining" to try actually set the bar rather than "ride the coat tails." Management doesn't want to lose flying just as the pilots don't either. But just having the possibility to self help evens the playing field in order to get as much of the money on the table.

You are making progress.

 

[FlySacto]

Now you are starting to get it. We are all company men/women. We all want to see our companies succeed for obvious reasons. Just materializing (unionizing) the threat of self help that your management admits to in their SEC filings will give you leverage and force the company into real "good faith bargaining" to try actually set the bar rather than "ride the coat tails." Management doesn't want to lose flying just as the pilots don't either. But just having the possibility to self help evens the playing field in order to get as much of the money on the table.

You are making progress.

Gentlemen, we have a winner...

 

[SkyNation]

Nevets,

you and I disagree. I appreciate your opinions and ability to stay above the fray here in the 'cage' that has become FI.com. I think we've been over all this ad naseum, so I wish you good luck and hope you enjoy your employment as much as I do mine.

best to you

 

[Nevets]

Nevets,

you and I disagree. I appreciate your opinions and ability to stay above the fray here in the 'cage' that has become FI.com. I think we've been over all this ad naseum, so I wish you good luck and hope you enjoy your employment as much as I do mine.

best to you

Agreed, but it if you don't mind, it wont stop me from posting those opinions of mine.

Thanks for the kind words, likewise to you.

 

[ultrarunner]

This getting pretty interesting, especially with a possible NWA/DAL deal in the works.

Would you expect SKW to bring in larger aircraft to replace more of the 717 flying? Do the Midwest pilots have any protection from this, or does their contract not give them protection from being outsourced?

 

[MarineGrunt]

This getting pretty interesting, especially with a possible NWA/DAL deal in the works.

Would you expect SKW to bring in larger aircraft to replace more of the 717 flying? Do the Midwest pilots have any protection from this, or does their contract not give them protection from being outsourced?

Interesting... Kind of makes you wonder about the "big" announcement "coming in late Jan," E170/175 rates, "undisclosed" amount of aircraft to MKE to replace Dojet flying, being fat on pilots and still holding dozens of hiring seminars while mgmt being motivated to increase 1st year pay, a pay scale that has already taken effect when it hasn't officially been approved yet, etc, etc.... something fishy is going on....

 

[yellowfever]

Interesting... Kind of makes you wonder about the "big" announcement "coming in late Jan," E170/175 rates, "undisclosed" amount of aircraft to MKE to replace Dojet flying, being fat on pilots and still holding dozens of hiring seminars while mgmt being motivated to increase 1st year pay, a pay scale that has already taken effect when it hasn't officially been approved yet, etc, etc.... something fishy is going on....

Really?

 

[MarineGrunt]

Really?

Well, sorta - If voted in, which I'm sure it will be, it would date back to Jan 16th, technically not "active" yet, so I guess I spoke prematurely. Just seems strange to me since pay raises at SkyWest have been "take it or leave it" in the past.

 

[Goose Egg]

As a SkyWest pilot, my biggest regret is that I took the time to read this entire thread.

-Goose

 

[Goose Egg]

Mormons hear that stupid crap all the time, doesn't seem to be phasing any of them.

Quote from one of my favorite Mormon movies:

"Just because a donkey brays, it doesn't mean he's saying anything important."

Although I must say it saddens me to learn that there is such ignorance and bigotry in the world, as displayed by some of the posters in this thread.

Now, if you will excuse me, I am going to go put General Conference on my iPod.

-Goose

 

[spg2bmd]

So now there is another big announcement rumor?

 

[MarineGrunt]

So now there is another big announcement rumor?

No, still the same one. The announcement was supposedly put off until "early next year." (this was said in late Nov.)

 

[deadstick]

Interesting... Kind of makes you wonder about the "big" announcement "coming in late Jan," E170/175 rates, "undisclosed" amount of aircraft to MKE to replace Dojet flying, being fat on pilots and still holding dozens of hiring seminars while mgmt being motivated to increase 1st year pay, a pay scale that has already taken effect when it hasn't officially been approved yet, etc, etc.... something fishy is going on....

Timmy gets to keep his 2x2 configuration, dump the 80's, and turn the 717's into 2x3 from Row 1 to 22.

The 80's "rumor" on the MEH Yahoo! stock message board. So it must be true.