ARW Wiss Key Magazine

[Drill Sgt. Dad]

I see the company pulled the ARW ALPA Wiss Key magazine out of all V-Files. They claimed it was propaganda. What do they call their In Touch with Air Wisconson, gospel? Good thing I got mine before they did. After reading it and seeing the front cover, I can see why they did this.
THE TRUTH HURTS.

 

[Abernathy]

Details would be nice.

 

[twinbeech]

Since the Union has barred the AWAC'ers from posting company laundry on the boards, I guess none of them are talking. I understand the company caught wind of what was in the mag and pulled all of them from V-files before many folks could get them. It's guaranteed to be the most read and talked about WissKey of all time. Methinks this move by management backfired!

 

[Rekks Inbound]

I've got a copy. Without going in to too much detail, it completely debunks ALL of the management tactics and need for further pay cuts, as well as showing the hypocracy coming from HQ. Quite entertaining and factual, two thing ATW doesn't want the troops to see. I also don't think they particularly liked seeing their profit numbers posted for all to see (We are privately held and they guard their privacy highly).

Peace.

Rekks

 

[Blue Moon]

Link to Spring 2010 Wiss-Key

http://www.mediafire.com/?iawt04zaj5l

 

[nethan]

Seeing as I'm not a ARW pilot but I've been reading the Wisskey magazines since they started coming out, I guess I can comment.

It's a top notch communication from a Union to a Pilot Group. Lots of well written (and some fluff) information.

The spring issue was the FIRST one that started having the "negotiations are starting, stand strong" message in it. Also, it had a pretty nasty picture of a painted (mostly) CRJ on the cover.

I'm guessing the Company started getting worried about the message of solidarity and what not that was in this issue that had not been in past issues.

 

[Drill Sgt. Dad]

I see it as the truth hurts. I love the cover with the airplane with the peeling paint. Many of our group is tired of the abuse and mistreatment. Yet JR keeps saying we are too expensive and overpaid. Like one of the articles says, try feeding a family of 5 on a 5th year FO's pay. Since they do not want to upgrade anyone anytime soon.

 

[CX880]

Isn't ARW Wiss Key one of the best regionals out there? If you guys think you are being abused imagine the rest, wow. Either someone is whinnying or we all have to admit that all regionals suck.

 

[IADBLRJ41]

Isn't ARW Wiss Key one of the best regionals out there? If you guys think you are being abused imagine the rest, wow. Either someone is whinnying or we all have to admit that all regionals suck.

I don't think any regional is immune to the cost cutting etc. Air Wis used to be a good place to work. Over the past several years the management has destroyed this company.

The Wiss-key is a great read just sad that all of the stories are true.

 

[Drill Sgt. Dad]

I don't think any regional is immune to the cost cutting etc. Air Wis used to be a good place to work. Over the past several years the management has destroyed this company.

The Wiss-key is a great read just sad that all of the stories are true.

It seems all regionals are running in the same manner. Severely understaffed! and enduirng abusive tactics from the companies is the norm.

 

[NEDude]

My experience with Air Wisconsin was that the pilot group, the contract, and a very active ALPA group made it a great place to work. Management was trying very hard to make it a miserable place to work.

 

[Drill Sgt. Dad]

My experience with Air Wisconsin was that the pilot group, the contract, and a very active ALPA group made it a great place to work. Management was trying very hard to make it a miserable place to work.

They suceeded
All regionals have gotten to be unpleasant

 

[doh]

Excellent read! Thanks for the link.

 

[pipejockey]

Please tell me that is a photoshopped picture. If not, the AWAC management team needs a lesson in pride. That plane looks like it is sitting out in the desert rotting away. Certainly not in full public view carrying paying passengers.

 

[ground stop]

its a real picture and it got even worse before they ended up getting it repainted. had a pax ask if a dinosaur took a sh!t on the plane.