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El raton - Do you really believe KR is stupid enough it treat his non-union side as badly as you suggest he will? Really? Especially since he want the union gone. If anything it's more likely the flex side will be treated well in an effort to influence the fo side when we finally do vote.
We will say goodbye to the IBT together...
V1 Rotate - Is it because I'm part of some of the highest paid Lear pilots on Earth?
You've been so busy fighting the dragon, have you every considered what your world would be like without it? What are your plans if the IBT is voted out? Sure, right now you're needed. You're the luxury label, the belle of the ball. But consider this OneSky scenario: Uncle has won - with your assistance - and the dragon has been slain. The fence agreements vanish. The CBA & LOA's are shredded. The union is dissolved. FlexJet pilots have their work agreement, maybe FO pilots are presented with one, their seniority numbers held as ransom in order to gain a signature. (Management by trust, huh?) Two groups of pilots, remaining or returning to "at will" status.
Uncle is not stupid. He has been a shrewd businessman and now basks in the glory of achieving a goal few execs are able to accomplish: He's beaten the union - kicked them out. Now it's time for you to get back to work, right? Except what's Uncle's motivation to keep your current pay scale or to even keep you working? Sure, seniority integration will occur, but who's gonna enforce it?
At this exact moment, your value & your importance plummets. In fact, not only are you no longer "the favored son", you're a liability. Every day that passes, every flight you make, you're costing Uncle more - more in pay & more in 401(k). See, he's got this group of pilots already flying some of Flex's types, working for 20 to 30% less. You're obsolete. You're too expensive. That feeling of vulnerability and uncertainty you have now? It ain't nothin' compared to what it will be.
Again: Uncle is not stupid. He's been a shrewd businessman, purchasing 49% of Flex, growing DAC, and getting rid of the union - all at the same time. This is a long term project, looking years in advance, taking hundreds of man-hours to execute.
With no Union to argue Scope and Pay, what incentive does Uncle have to keep one group's pay higher than the other? Would his labor cost decrease if those value pilots at Options were flying those luxury Challengers - both new & previously enjoyed? Are you kidding? Without a union, he can save 20 to 30% in labor costs alone! Are any other CEO's whipsawing employee groups for lower labor costs? Gee!
I hate to break it to you, but your only hope of remaining the "highest paid Lear pilots on Earth?" is with the Union.
I'll pass on the silly answers here, like, "Well, we'll just handle that when the time comes" or "We'll strike!" No. No stupid answers or illegal job actions - and it would be an illegal job action, cuz remember, there ain't no union!
And you can forget DW riding in on a white steed like Joan of Arc to save you. It's Uncle's plan and it's Uncle's name at the top of DAC's letterhead. I mean, c'mon, every manager and VP is maneuvering and positioning themselves for the new OneSky op - all perfectly ordinary whenever a new boss steps in.
With Bombardier, you kept your head down, kept your mouth shut and things worked out, right? Well, you ain't with Bombardier any more - that ship has sailed. "Wakeup to the new OneSky" - Hah! Isn't that what TWA said? I wanna know - what are your plans?
