Alot of what appears on these message boards is the tug-of-war between the regional pilots wishing they had major airline jobs and the major airline pilots struggling to hold on to what they have. While I am not a fan of regional jets and the erosion I believe they will cause in higher paying narrow-body equipment, they are unfortunately here to stay.
The only way I can forsee controlling the issue in a way that will benefit everyone long term is to merge seniority lists between the majors and regionals. Until we are all on the same side and truly united we will not overcome managements continued assault on wages for pilots. RJ's are a "C" scale! Yeah yeah...new contracts have arrived with 15 year wages of $100/hour, but often there are few if any people with the seniority to actually get paid this rate. I work for a regional and could probably negotiate B-757 pay of $500/hr. Management wouldn't mind... we don't have anyone here capable of making that rate. Why mainline pilots aren't in a rage over regionals flying with pilots under a seperate list is beyond me... and why so many regional pilots seems so content getting RJ's and contracts that pale in comparison to that of big-brother's is also perposterous.
ALPA calls us united... hardly. The pilot's of this industry slayed the whores at People Express, slayed the "B" scale wages, and now it is time to quit squandering over a bunch of bullsh*# that's leading us to act like underbid each other for the next "quickie" with management, and slay these seperate lists that give mangement nearly ALL of their POWER of pilot groups. Anybody else see what I see?
Note: may cause cancer, diahorrea, vomitting, heart faliure, hemorraging, ulcers, hairloss, and a lack of self-respect. Also, I've been know to be wrong
The only way I can forsee controlling the issue in a way that will benefit everyone long term is to merge seniority lists between the majors and regionals. Until we are all on the same side and truly united we will not overcome managements continued assault on wages for pilots. RJ's are a "C" scale! Yeah yeah...new contracts have arrived with 15 year wages of $100/hour, but often there are few if any people with the seniority to actually get paid this rate. I work for a regional and could probably negotiate B-757 pay of $500/hr. Management wouldn't mind... we don't have anyone here capable of making that rate. Why mainline pilots aren't in a rage over regionals flying with pilots under a seperate list is beyond me... and why so many regional pilots seems so content getting RJ's and contracts that pale in comparison to that of big-brother's is also perposterous.
ALPA calls us united... hardly. The pilot's of this industry slayed the whores at People Express, slayed the "B" scale wages, and now it is time to quit squandering over a bunch of bullsh*# that's leading us to act like underbid each other for the next "quickie" with management, and slay these seperate lists that give mangement nearly ALL of their POWER of pilot groups. Anybody else see what I see?
Note: may cause cancer, diahorrea, vomitting, heart faliure, hemorraging, ulcers, hairloss, and a lack of self-respect. Also, I've been know to be wrong