Air Wisconsin letter?

[Skywest Pylot]

As a Skywest pilot, where do you get information about what Prater has or hasn't done for ALPA regional pilots? Since Prater took office, the regionals have been a significant focus of ALPA at the national level. The resources ALPA are devoting to rebuilding the regional airline pilot groups are phenomenal. It takes a lot of time to turn things around in this business, and ALPA is fighting an uphill battle with the likes of Republic and other airlines constantly undercutting established wages and work rules. Prater may not be perfect, but as regional pilots we are in a much better position today than we were 3 years ago with Duane Worth at the helm.

I am no longer a SkyWest Pilot. If you show me how to change my screen name I will do so to avoid further confusion.

 

[CX880]

The SkyWest and Mesa pilots have proven time and again that they are not willing to do this therefore I hope they lose more flying.

Well Skywest is a lost cause. They're out on the West there in mormon country where the sun shines and there are no delays flying new 7s and 9s. They've all drowned in the company koolaid a long time ago. Give the dog what it wants and he won't bother you. Cheaper than having a union to divide your earnings. Last I heard Skywest had about 900 million in the bank? Can you imagine what a union could do with that?? Hmm....

Mesa on the other hand are victims. While the last TA was not industry leading it was in the right direction. The company is on the brink of liquidations what do you expect out of them? The previous TA which they flew under and where they tripled in size was a concessionary contract to get rid of the Freedom certificate, they had no choice. Otherwise they would have turned into what TSA is now.

 

[crashpad]

Remember what happened about 8 years ago when mgnt. tried something very similar. Methinks they're using the ol' playbook again. Stand strong, stay unified and support your brethren.

That said; mgmnt. has the strong arm in this game and the reality will come down to risking your paycheck versus taking small pay cut to ensure your future. Since the AWAC group is pretty young, they could concieveably take a little concession for the 'global' cause. This is big business pure and simple. I certainly don't think anyone here will think any less of you than they already do if you decide to be a team player.

 

[MusicMan]

That said; mgmnt. has the strong arm in this game and the reality will come down to risking your paycheck versus taking small pay cut to ensure your future. Since the AWAC group is pretty young, they could concieveably take a little concession for the 'global' cause. This is big business pure and simple. I certainly don't think anyone here will think any less of you than they already do if you decide to be a team player.

F**k that sir. This pilot group will never support concessions, period.

 

[cordova1]

I flew for air wisconisn back in the day. Does anyone who is still there remember giving up pay to "secure our united flying contract". Then about a year later the flying got taken away. It turned out our flying was never secured, despite the fact that we took a pay cut. However management still let us go on flying at a reduced pay rate.

 

[ualdriver]

I flew for air wisconisn back in the day. Does anyone who is still there remember giving up pay to "secure our united flying contract". Then about a year later the flying got taken away. It turned out our flying was never secured, despite the fact that we took a pay cut. However management still let us go on flying at a reduced pay rate.

And didn't the Air Wisconsin pilots get screwed after that when an arbitrator found in the pilots' favor but they ended up having to compromise for a fraction of the money they were owed?

 

[fokker pilot]

Yup......And that was after they fooled us once in 1993.