Money, money, money............mu-nee

[Ty Webb]

Those who are talking about a means of controlling the pilot supply are on the right track. . . .

If ALPA had to give it's approval, just like when a lawyer has to pass their boards, we could eliminate the 6-month-to-cockpit schools . . . . The real question will be whether pilot groups want to expend any of their negotiating capital on such initiatives.

There wouldn't necessarily be any negotiating capital squandered, if it was mandated into law . . . . just like the Bar Association and the AMA.

I've been calling for a Guild for about ten years now, that would do two things-

1) Determine the entry standards into the ranks of Airline Pilot employment;

and

2) Set a minimum pay rate for seat and equipment.

You can still have an individual union (or a national one) that can negotiate better wages, rules, etc., but can never violate the minimums set by the Guild.

Ty

 

[Dix-Bag]

4631.00 Less than same check last year.. Same A/c same base same company..

but... but... we had a 31% profit margin guys!! yay for our board of directors!! Glad we made them rich!

 

[Fox-Tree]

If I were a betting man I'd say MD-11 FO. Not sure on the year:beer:

At least someone's paying attention. 4th year for 1st half of 2009, just went to 5th year in July.

 

[bizicmo]

$9226 so far this year. Not one work day.

 

[Sinca3]

At least someone's paying attention. 4th year for 1st half of 2009, just went to 5th year in July.

Never saw the FO part anywhere on your profile....not saying it wasn't there, just didn't see it and I looked. As for the year...........

 

[BeachBummer]

There wouldn't necessarily be any negotiating capital squandered, if it was mandated into law . . . . just like the Bar Association and the AMA.

I've been calling for a Guild for about ten years now, that would do two things-

1) Determine the entry standards into the ranks of Airline Pilot employment;

and

2) Set a minimum pay rate for seat and equipment.

You can still have an individual union (or a national one) that can negotiate better wages, rules, etc., but can never violate the minimums set by the Guild.

Ty

whoa, whoa... WHOAAAAAAAA!!!!

Are you infering that you may have to study to pass theATP??? Like you have to for the bar? Like... have actual working knowledge? Duuude. Don't take away all the "canned" checkrides of the ALLATPs world. D@mn, you guys are talkin crazy talk making people KNOW what they are talking about and being all professional before they get to a 50seat jet.

I hope everyone got the sarcasm there.

I believe that everyone should have an ATP to fly 121. FLAMEON!