Jeff is Challenging Scope.

[bluefin]

Again, ALPA will follow the money. What is 1.95% of a regional airlines pilot payrole vs. a mainline payroll? Don't you think ALPA wants to see RJ payscales increase significantly? Do think ALPA wants to see A320s and 737s parked and replaced by RJs? Not a chance. Your right, ALPA is in a quagmeir, however, at the end of the day they will do what is best for them.

Additionally, I would guess the vast majority of regional pilots support additional scope provisions. Perhaps the few that have no aspirations to pursue a major airline career have a DFR case.

That statement brings up a serious point, ALPA is not a UNION but a business. That does not give a rats @ss about the airlines, only its bottom line!!

 

[DontFeedTheBear]

Again, ALPA will follow the money. What is 1.95% of a regional airlines pilot payrole vs. a mainline payroll? Don't you think ALPA wants to see RJ payscales increase significantly? Do think ALPA wants to see A320s and 737s parked and replaced by RJs? Not a chance. Your right, ALPA is in a quagmeir, however, at the end of the day they will do what is best for them.

Additionally, I would guess the vast majority of regional pilots support additional scope provisions. Perhaps the few that have no aspirations to pursue a major airline career have a DFR case.

So Skywest and Republic are the two largest 70 seat lift contractors for UAL. Can anyone give me a straight answer of why should ALPA care about giving up scope to these two contractors in which NEITHER IS AN ALPA CARRIER???

Yogi

 

[SF340Guy]

Age 70....no f'ing way!

Don't be so sure. This country is becoming more like Canada every day. Please try to tell me that someone in this country, even on this thread wouldn't sue if it would help them out personally eventhough it would screw everyone else.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2009/08/28/mb-pilot-retirement-air-canada-winnipeg.html

 

[rattler]

So Skywest and Republic are the two largest 70 seat lift contractors for UAL. Can anyone give me a straight answer of why should ALPA care about giving up scope to these two contractors in which NEITHER IS AN ALPA CARRIER???

Yogi

The straight answer is ALPA does not care about these airlines. Why should they?

 

[Meiguy]

The straight answer is ALPA does not care about these airlines. Why should they?

They probably care because they are trying to play nice in efforts to get them to vote in ALPA to get more dues and control.

 

[DontFeedTheBear]

The straight answer is ALPA does not care about these airlines. Why should they?

Thank you! That is my point, now let's see where this scope battle ends up... Mainline is finally going to start taking the flying back!

Yogi