Cape Air Union

[Milton Waddams]

I heard a rumor from my desk in the sub-basement that the Cape Air pilots have voted in a Union. Could this be true, and how will this effect hiring.

 

[ackattacker]

True... Teamsters local 747 is "in".

There should be no effect on hiring. Why would there be?

 

[BODENE]

They are screwed now.....

 

[John Pennekamp]

And in other news, this year's Teamsters Convention will be held in Guam...

 

[zawillif]

Teamsters . . . please.

 

[Way2Broke]

Now that Cape Air's pilots have completed the first step of getting a union in, please understand that this was the easy step. Getting everyone to rally together to get a strong contract in place is the difficult step, especially since the union passed with a 60% "yes" vote. Congrats, and good luck.

 

[D'Angelo]

Now that Cape Air's pilots have completed the first step of getting a union in, please understand that this was the easy step. Getting everyone to rally together to get a strong contract in place is the difficult step, especially since the union passed with a 60% "yes" vote. Congrats, and good luck.

Does that mean the original 40% don't have to join and pay dues or maintenance fees? The 40% that didn't want the union should have to give them a dime. All new hires and the 60% should but everyone else shouldnt have to pay a cent.

 

[shamrock]

What was the catalyst for bringing a Union in?

I did a lot of flying around the Cape and Islands during my training and instructing so I've always considered Cape Air to be kind of a cool job but now that I'm a spoiled RJ pilot I don't know if I could work as much as would be required there. :0

 

[Stroker]

Penis envy.

 

[Fins Up]

Penis envy.

chuckle. funny.

 

[CE402]

Here's the rub:

http://www.capecodonline.com/cctimes/biz/capeair13.htm

 

[SuperKooter]

They'll probably bankrupt the company becuase a few people feel they deserve 50$ an hour flying a GA aircraft around.

 

[shadyops]

In the summertime, the average non-English speaking laborer on Cape Cod earns a higher hourly wage than the average Cape Air pilot. The cost of living there is amongst the highest in the country, where people routinely spend thousands of dollars per week to rent a summer house. The fact that the pay scale has remained unchanged since 1989 is proposterous. The company spends an inordinate amount of money each season training dozens of new pilots. Perhaps granting a yearly raise or providing at least some monetary incentive to stay would lower the high attrition rate. Instead, the pilots on the bottom half of the senority list are continually forced out the door due to the high cost of living.

 

[00Dog]

Also, the pilots have been asking for commute-friendly schedules for years with no success (to avoid having to live on the Cape).

 

[SuperKooter]

Maybe Its just me but, a Union for a pilot who flys Piston Poppers is as silly as a union for janitors.

 

[shadyops]

Maybe Its just me but, a Union for a pilot who flys Piston Poppers is as silly as a union for janitors.

What's your point? Is it skill level? A janitor could easily be trained to pull gear in the right seat of an RJ. Try hand-flying 170kt approaches into Logan all day with 2400 RVR, a 20kt tailwind and no co-pilot. You earn every penny and then some.

 

[SuperKooter]

What's your point? Is it skill level? A janitor could easily be trained to pull gear in the right seat of an RJ. Try hand-flying 170kt approaches into Logan all day with 2400 RVR, a 20kt tailwind and no co-pilot. You earn every penny and then some.

Please, a 402 is private pilot stuff.

 

[Tank]

SuperKooter, YOU"RE A TOOL!

 

[jws717]

I fly an RJ and i must say Cape Air has great pilots, who safely fly old airplanes in poor wx all the time. (I have non reved around on them some) all hail the prop turners.

 

[mckpickle]

Agreed. Cape Air has some of the best sticks out there! I'm sure I couldn't hold a candle to some of the work they do........12 times a day!

I just wish they went with ALPA instead of the piano tuners union.