BL's Weekly Update....

[Stifler's Mom]

Scott knows who I be! Oh no! What will I ever do! Good post btw.

Hoser
aka Scardino

Are you telling me that "HoserASA" is actually Mark Scardino..aka Hoser Scardino from the ALPA Boards? No freakin' way. I never would have guessed.

 

[HoserASA]

Damn ya'll are on to me!​

Hoser​

A girl phoned me and said, "Come on over. There's nobody home." I went over. Nobody was home!​

 

[JoeMerchant]

Ok, Joe,

I don't engage against personal attacks against Scott because I've heard just as many good things about him as bad. I've heard more than once he's gone to bat for individual pilots here and there, but I've also heard him say one thing and turn around and do another as well. But I digress on that one...

As far as why we aren't pushing for a single list with SkyWest, well, they're not ALPA yet so until they vote, that's not even an option.

That is not correct and that is what bothers me about ALPA.... Freedom wasn't ALPA and Republic wasn't Teamsters.... In fact, all of the EGL carriers weren't ALPA.... You are being fed a load of cr@p from ALPA and you are believing it hook, line, and sinker..... What you stated is not factually correct...

The other thing you seem to think I'm saying is that we DEMAND the highest pay in the industry. I didn't say that either, what I am saying is that we should be getting cost of living increases and quality of life improvements that bring us back up to above average, not industry leading. I'm also in favor of some form of retro because without some punishment for dragging out these negotiations for 5 years, mgmt will just do the same every time the contract becomes amendable so they can have their 5 year pay freeze.

I would agree with you about the highest paid being the next on the chopping block in the past, but as I said before, no one can staff their OWN planes, how are they going to staff ours? Who are they going to transfer our airplanes and flying to???

Well, COLA increase in the 700 puts us at highest pay in the industry.....

Here are some questions for you.... if you don't want to answer them, then ask your reps...

1. If pilots don't decide who flies certain airplanes, then why don't we at least ask for COLA increases on the 700 or Horizon rates on the 700.... After all, if you believe the union, it doesn't matter......

2. With regards to retro, should management be held responsible for the first few years when ALPA drug it's heals waiting for things to improve in the industry?

Let me know what you find out....