More Lie's from Bob 19
NetJets Pilot group became large enough that they could fund the battles with their Management on their own, without needing the assistance of a national union.
Flight Options on the other hand, is a small Pilot group (now less than 500) who needs the resources of a large national union.
Example: When Management Illegally fired the RIF pilots out of seniority, it was the Teamsters National lawyers that went to HIG headquarters in Miami, FL to explain to HIGs lawyers that they would not let this precident setting illegal move stand.
Had we not been a part of a National Union, with their deep pockets, we would have never been able to afford to fight this illegal firing, and every one of those Pilots, some very senior, would still be on the street.
Have no doubt; any money's that we have sent to National as a Pilot group has been more than worth it to save those jobs.
Now, if Management wishes to shrink the workforce from the bottom up, that is their decision. Yes, it sucks for the guys on the bottom, but that is why most Pilots value Seniority above all else.
Freedom is Not Free
Ahh... but the money was there when 1108 made them the promises and didn't deliver on a contract three years ago.
Now, because 1108 has failed to do as promised, they blame the company, not the union for the industry leading contract they are never going to get. Three years of failures now, and those pilots are going to be lucky to even have jobs when all this is over.
1108 was going to "fix the world" and take over the entire fractional industry.
Not only did they not get it done at FLOPS, the NJ union they helped bailed out and left them on their own!
Now THAT's brotherly love! :laugh:
NetJets Pilot group became large enough that they could fund the battles with their Management on their own, without needing the assistance of a national union.
Flight Options on the other hand, is a small Pilot group (now less than 500) who needs the resources of a large national union.
Example: When Management Illegally fired the RIF pilots out of seniority, it was the Teamsters National lawyers that went to HIG headquarters in Miami, FL to explain to HIGs lawyers that they would not let this precident setting illegal move stand.
Had we not been a part of a National Union, with their deep pockets, we would have never been able to afford to fight this illegal firing, and every one of those Pilots, some very senior, would still be on the street.
Have no doubt; any money's that we have sent to National as a Pilot group has been more than worth it to save those jobs.
Now, if Management wishes to shrink the workforce from the bottom up, that is their decision. Yes, it sucks for the guys on the bottom, but that is why most Pilots value Seniority above all else.
Freedom is Not Free