FLOPS Strike ballots are being sent out !!!

[William Holiday]

Nope, not trying to bellittle the value of a contract, I'm all for one. Just using NJ as an example to illustrate what happens when you force a company to pay more than they can afford.
Its the same old song, just look at the American car companies and steel industry.

If thats the case, why are FO pilots paid the least of any of the jet frac's
with the most laid off at the present.

BTW....Ford just posted a billion dollar profit. You should have bought their stock a 1.00 dollar. You could post for the truth, rather than being a cheap off the rack tool.

 

[gunfyter]

If thats the case, why are FO pilots paid the least of any of the jet frac's
with the most laid off at the present.

Thats true. FLOPS should be rolling in profits by now...! Or is he saying FLOPS is paid too much already too?

And they should be hiring all the furloughed pilots from other fracs too...!

 

[993_Pilot]

We all know that NB, Skanza and B19 have an agenda. . . they are all obviously anti-union mouthpieces for Flops Mgt. The realistic among us know that the owner contracts are priced to afford the salaries that NJ pays, and that Flops should be paying. The only reason for the layoffs is the reduction in the flying due to the economy, regardless of which company. Sorry to all of the NJ guys and gals that will soon find themselves out of work, the pilots and Flops understand all too well and wish you the best of luck.

 

[realityman]

How much can they afford?

If we made ZERO ... they still would have lost 100's of millions.

This has nothing to do with pilot salaries.

EXACTLY!!!!

If we all flew for FREE for this past year, NJA still would've lost mega-bucks.

So then, what's a reasonable salary, NB?

As usual, folks like NB can live smack dab through the worst recession (depression?) since the 1920's, watch almost EVERY company lose money, sales, and shed jobs, see NJA's owners selling back shares at unprecedented rates, and conclude that it's the UNION'S fault and the CBA that NJA is losing money.

Lord help us, it's B19 all over again.

 

[realityman]

Oh, sorry about going off-topic.

To all you FLOPS guys, yeah, we're furloughing. But thanks to a good CONTRACT, those being furloughed will receive pay for two months afterwards and medical benefits thru April. It isn't much, but it's something. Not to mention recall rights (which we HOPE will happen sometime) and no furloughing out of seniority. Not to mention, the company CAN'T arbitrarily cut our compensation and benefits.

Keep on fighting!! It's worth it!!

Good luck!

 

[realityman]

I can think of a few concessions I would like my mortgage company to make to me . Maybe I will demand some.

Way funny!!:laugh: Think I'm gonna try that too! You may be on to something there Gun.

 

[Hung Start]

From a management standpoint, having a contract with labor can/should be a plus.
Much like the labor force has an idea what there salaries will be for the next 3 years, management also knows what their costs will be.

How many variables in business can you know for certain when you do your projections?

Prudent and wise management would look at this as smart business.

Hung

 

[jonjuan]

From a management standpoint, having a contract with labor can/should be a plus.
Much like the labor force has an idea what there salaries will be for the next 3 years, management also knows what their costs will be.

How many variables in business can you know for certain when you do your projections?

Prudent and wise management would look at this as smart business.

Hung

I'm sure Flex, CS, Avantair, and XO management know to the penny what salaries for the next 3 years will be. What they don't know are revenues.

 

[o2bflyn]

Careful all,

The mods may come in a close this thread down too.

 

[ProFracPilot]

I'm sure Flex, CS, Avantair, and XO management know to the penny what salaries for the next 3 years will be. What they don't know are revenues.

You are absolutely correct. Management at these companies do know exactly what the salaries will be. Unfortunately, the pilots do not.