96% of TSA pilots vote YES to strike

[great cornholio]

The strike authorization vote ended today. 96% voted yes. The percentage of eligible voters that actually voted to be announced at a later time.

 

[nwa_contrails]

good news.

 

[waterski]

Again?

 

[Flybet3]

What does that mean or do? Not jack sh*t

 

[Smarta$$]

What does that mean or do? Not jack sh*t

It will help when they get released. If you don't understand, someone else can explain the process to you.

 

[Flybet3]

It will help when they get released. If you don't understand, someone else can explain the process to you.

Don't get me wrong. I hope the pilots stick it to them hard! but in this day in age I wonder what striking actually gets anyone. Seems like judges and arbitrators side with management.

 

[~~~^~~~]

They need to take out GoJets. Any place we can send money to support TSA?

 

[lookin4better]

HK will shut that place down..... have fun with a " last stand " at the regional level.

Not the place to fight..... when there are plenty of other pilots at RAH, Skywest or any other regional that will fly the UAX flying.

Should be entertaining

In the mean time, just relAX

 

[~~~^~~~]

When you set up a fund, PM me. I'd like to donate.

 

[pdub20s]

HK will shut that place down..... have fun with a " last stand " at the regional level.

Not the place to fight..... when there are plenty of other pilots at RAH, Skywest or any other regional that will fly the UAX flying.

Should be entertaining

In the mean time, just relAX

Its the principal...MGT need to learn

 

[WayBack]

Its the principal...MGT need to learn

You're using too many words that don't go together in the same sentence.

Management and Principle? Management and learn? It will never happed.

Congrats on the vote, but dont get yourselves too excited to strike, it will never happen. Just asked the PCL guys. NMB will never release you, and if for some reason they do, ALPO will come up with every excuse not to strike.

 

[Raoul Duke]

doomed

 

[ualdriver]

They need to take out GoJets. Any place we can send money to support TSA?

If TSA goes on strike, count me in too.

 

[Speedtape]

I would like to contribute also--over and beyond the assessed ALPA strike fund!

 

[pianoman]

You're using too many words that don't go together in the same sentence.

Management and Principle? Management and learn? It will never happed.

Congrats on the vote, but dont get yourselves too excited to strike, it will never happen. Just asked the PCL guys. NMB will never release you, and if for some reason they do, ALPO will come up with every excuse not to strike.

NMB under new mgmt. 2 of 3 board members now are previous airline labor.
See for yourself:

http://www.nmb.gov/directory/dirboard.html

Hopefully our chances got a little better.

 

[Smarta$$]

NMB under new mgmt. 2 of 3 board members now are previous airline labor.
See for yourself:

http://www.nmb.gov/directory/dirboard.html

Hopefully our chances got a little better.

Don't attempt to use facts or logic. You will only confuse them and they won't understand.

 

[WayBack]

NMB under new mgmt. 2 of 3 board members now are previous airline labor.
See for yourself:

http://www.nmb.gov/directory/dirboard.html

Hopefully our chances got a little better.

Wow, so they MUST be in favor of the pilots! :rollseyes:
Just like the ALPA National guys who went to work for UAL management. They had their fun crapping on the same pilot group they worked for.

 

[N2264J]

96% voted yes. The percentage of eligible voters that actually voted to be announced at a later time.

96% is kind of whimpy for a strike vote and the fact that they haven't
announced voter participation yet doesn't sound good either.

 

[WayBack]

96% is kind of whimpy for a strike vote and the fact that they haven't
announced voter participation yet doesn't sound good either.

I bet less than 100 guys voted.
As far as the 96%, you'd think how bad they complain about management, it would be 100%. It sounds like 4% probably have faith in management over ALPA.

 

[Abernathy]

Great, another 90%+ strike vote. Means nothing.

ALPA hasn't had that kind of balls since 1985.

 

[DX Rick]

Great, another 90%+ strike vote. Means nothing.

ALPA hasn't had that kind of balls since 1985.

I dont even know why they bother wasting the time to vote.
it just gets the pilots riled up for about a week, and then pissed with they never get released to strike.

 

[johndt]

1) 96% is a huge number. The top 10% or so at TSA are lifers, and are understandably worried that this could be the end of the line.

2) "less than 100" voters? I'm not sure where you got that number from, but maybe you've forgotten how many pilots we've lost recently. 100 voters should be a ridiculous number... not anymore. That's one reason this contract is so important. I'm not sure how important voter turnout is, but I'm not worried. They're not going to break a strike at TSA.

3) I guarantee we will be on strike in less than six months including the cool off period if TSA doesn't step up (and let's face it, they probably won't)

 

[QOL_is_great:)]

Strike!!!

I'd like to see a group of pilots finally stand up for themselves and strike. I know that'll not happen in today's economic climate and your management team knows it too.

It sure would be a super kick in the gut to them if you guys did.

Good Luck!!!

 

[buscap]

I'd like to see a group of pilots finally stand up for themselves and strike. I know that'll not happen in today's economic climate and your management team knows it too.

It sure would be a super kick in the gut to them if you guys did.

Good Luck!!!

HHHHMMMMMM????

Comair comes to mind....

 

[buscap]

Great, another 90%+ strike vote. Means nothing.

ALPA hasn't had that kind of balls since 1985.

HHHHHMMMMM????

Comair maybe??

All the balls are at the regional level. And Lord knows the Delta pilots have treated Comair so well for standing up....yeah...

 

[johndt]

I know that'll not happen in today's economic climate and your management team knows it too.

I hope mgmnt doesn't think this way, b/c we are going to strike. Also, these financial times are not that hard for TSA. They're making more money per pilot then they were 5 years ago (at TSA that is, maybe not at TSAH).

 

[great cornholio]

I bet less than 100 guys voted.
As far as the 96%, you'd think how bad they complain about management, it would be 100%. It sounds like 4% probably have faith in management over ALPA.

Over 100 guys have voted. The lowest rumor of eligible voters that voted would result in well over 100 guys voting and that rumor was with about 1 more week left in voting time. People have to remember that TSA has less than HALF of the number of pilots than it did about 4 years ago before the 41's went away. So even if only 100 voted it would still be a significant chunk of the pilot population.

 

[nwa_contrails]

The number is over 270.

 

[MINIME]

Good on you guys!!! I believe Hulas still needs revenue produced by TSA to keep GJ running smoothly. This is where you'll find your leverage.

Time is short however. Once GJ can finance TSAH by itself, it's game over I'm afraid. Hulas would rather shut down TSA than give in to the pilots. I say, strike while you still have something to strike. All he cares about is the bottom line. The bottom line may still be, that he continues to need the money and collateral you guys produce.

I'll be more than happy to contribute to a fund when you guys start one.

 

[crusader 22]

Been there. Got the tee shirt. Any improvements to your contract brought on by a strike will be lost to the bottom feeding pilot groups, that will eventually take over your flying.