milehigh6080 said:I doubt the airlines would support such a reg. It's much easier to get a low time, unqualified guy to sign a crappy contract than it is to get it passed by a qualfied pilot. If I'm in airline management, I want as many underqualified "grateful" employees as I can get.
I don't agree with this, in most companies (At least ALPA), probationary pilots can't vote on the contract, so it really doesn't make a difference. IMHO By the time pilots are off probation, they are already bitter like the rest, regardless of how many hours they had when hired.
I do agree with what you say about the pay though.