Republics E-170s replacing Midwests flying! WTF

[superfreight208]

"Scheduled service for the EMB-170s, which are replacing all but nine of Midwest’s Boeing-717s and are being operated by Republic Airways pilots"

Whats the deal with this! Why doesn't ALPA do more than just picket in front of MKE?

 

[PropPiedmont]

"Scheduled service for the EMB-170s, which are replacing all but nine of Midwest’s Boeing-717s and are being operated by Republic Airways pilots"

Whats the deal with this! Why doesn't ALPA do more than just picket in front of MKE?

Where have you been the last two weeks?

 

[millhouse21]

I am in MKE on an overnight right now and there were a bunch of E-170s mixed in the with the Midwest birds. That happened fast!!

 

[LearLove]

because alpa and prater and DW before him are nothing more than an f'in joke. not to mention we as professional pilots are our own worst enemies. all of us are a bunch of puss a$$ POS's and we have no one to blame but ourselves, from the most senior widebody guy at ual or fdx to the newhire FO at lakes.

this sh1t is never gonna end. one day it was comair and mesa getting all the flying (early 90's) then coex and eagle (late 90's) now in the past few years its been rep/chq/sa and others. who will be next?

 

[rightseatjocky]

Flying those 170's is like flying struck work....
Republic scumbags need to be taken out and horse Slapped!!!
:smash:

I know, why don't you fly them for 50 seat rates too!!!

 

[lowlycfi]

...we as professional pilots are our own worst enemies.

Someone gets it.

 

[Scapegoat]

Flying those 170's is like flying struck work....

If it was struck work then MidEx pilots should be on strike! Which I think they should be, (legal or not). I am surprised that they are taking this as lightly as they are.... Just my opinion.
I wish em the best and think they should fight TH till the end.......Which I think is near!

 

[rightseatjocky]

I said it was LIKE STRUCK WORK.. I know what the difference is but thank you for trying to explaine it..
Yes, Midex pilots need a sick out legal or not..

 

[sweptback]

Does Midwest have scope? Is this in fact a contractual violation? I know nothing about the Midwest contract...

 

[Cpt Oveur]

It's not struck work for RAH pilots. Short of every pilot on that seniority list standing up and saying "no, we're not going to do this flying," they are powerless to stop it. Would you give up your job so that another pilot would keep his/hers?

 

[MCDU]

Republic did the same at USAIR. We were furloughing and parking airplanes, and they were replacing our flying. Republic was upgrading F/O's at a record pace, while USAIR pilots with 1989 hire dates were getting furloughed. This all again under the umbrella of ALPA leadership. Republic replacement flying for Midwest is nothing new and ALPA can not do a damm thing. Pilots hitting the street while other pilots fill their jobs. MMM?

Midwest pilots, welcome to the club of another pilot group getting shafted.


M

 

[Cpt Oveur]

RAH is not a member of ALPA. You can't reasonably add this to the list of things you hate about ALPA.

 

[MCDU]

No, but Midwest is. I know Teamsters IBT 747 and they could give a rats if they are stealing jobs.

M

 

[rightseatjocky]

OMG, I say it's like struck work because it's the same concept..
You have a $hit company, mgmt, pilots, flying for a company that is putting pilots on the street. My best friend flies for Midwest and he is on the street because of this.
I don't care what you call it.. It's still a crappy situation of people being put on the street. Rah has no business doing this to Usair and Midwest. Rah is just a pile of scumbags... Don't like what I have to say.. too damn bad!!!

 

[Cpt Oveur]

RIght now the line between self preservation and stealing someone else's job is a little blurred. Look at all the alpa carriers that have fought for flying from other alpa carriers. Look at how ASA, comair, freedom, and pinnacle have all tripped over eachother for flying for Delta. Look at how TSA was fighting for flying from AE in MIA. You've read how everyone is waiting to steal it out from under Mesa as soon as they can. RAH is doing exactly what everyone else here is doing. Show me a letter from an MEC office saying they do no support going for flying from one company because it will take away jobs at our brothers company and I'll buy your argument. It's just how it is, it's not something I'd take pride in.