Quiz for the union chest thumpers.

[SLUF4]

It's funny that he always complains about the union like it's the root of all evil, but yet he stays at a unionized carrier. If I was that miserable about it I'd leave.

 

[Freebrd]

aww he's just posting to get a rise outa everybody

 

[crj567]

It's funny that he always complains about the union like it's the root of all evil, but yet he stays at a unionized carrier. If I was that miserable about it I'd leave.

I sure bet GoJet will be hiring!

 

[nimtz]

Looks like it's an especially dull weekend in the pathetic life that is Joe Merchant.

 

[homerjdispatch]

Looks like it's an especially dull weekend in the pathetic life that is Joe Merchant.

But he is correct!

 

[SLUF4]

doesn't mean it won't happen in the future; up until a few years ago you could have said the same thing about some of the union carriers that have furloughed. I'm not a "union chest thumper"; I just am tired of hearing him somehow correlate everything bad back to ALPA-it's tiring.

 

[badog]

Horizon

pow ! take that moe merchant
lets go with air whiskey dooshe!
beat that pay scale peckerwood

 

[nimtz]

But he is correct!

Skywest's growth and success is 100% tied to BK creditors gutting this career. Now the market is over saturated with paltry margins. Uncle Jerry's circus doesn't succeed on magical non-unionized power. Skywest has peaked as a stellar career choice even for dispatchers.

 

[ex j-41]

There is more to a union than pay rates. All pilots should be thankful of the past union paying pilots because if not for them many of the safety standards we enjoy today would not exist. Ie: standard runway markings/lighting, ils, control towers, navaids etc....
It was Alpa that lobbied the government to make our jobs safer. Now what skywest pilot did that?

 

[say again]

Southwest?

Lame!

 

[JoeMerchant]

pow ! take that moe merchant
lets go with air whiskey dooshe!
beat that pay scale peckerwood

Reading isn't your strong point is it? Read the original question again, then get back to me...

 

[JoeMerchant]

Horizon

Sure about that?

 

[JoeMerchant]

It's funny that he always complains about the union like it's the root of all evil, but yet he stays at a unionized carrier. If I was that miserable about it I'd leave.

Is it any funnier than the union cheerleaders running around claiming that Skywest is the root of all evil?

I'm not miserable here at all...If I was miserable here, I would most certainly leave.

 

[Smarta$$]

Jet Blue?

That is Fantastic!

 

[SLUF4]

I think your blame is misguided-look at the management team in place there at ASA. Is it the union's fault that you have to check your paycheck every month for major errors? Is it their fault that you can't get monthly bid awards out on time? How would being non-union solve these problems? I don't think it makes a difference either way whether you have one or not for stuff like this. Not a union cheerleader at all here, I just think the blame can be spread around a little more.

 

[badog]

(skywest) aka union coattail riders

Which regional hasn't furloughed and pays near the top?

There ya go moe.

Who cares moe Air Whiskey pays the best. Try and top that ?

Let's go with, sky west sucks! Let the non union feeder whipsawing begin.

Reading / writing comprehension isn't your strong point either huh dip sh!t ?

 

[JoeMerchant]

I think your blame is misguided-look at the management team in place there at ASA. Is it the union's fault that you have to check your paycheck every month for major errors? Is it their fault that you can't get monthly bid awards out on time? How would being non-union solve these problems? I don't think it makes a difference either way whether you have one or not for stuff like this. Not a union cheerleader at all here, I just think the blame can be spread around a little more.

You're missing the point. How is it Skywest's fault that we all have to compete with each other? How is it Skywest's fault that most of the downward pressure on ASA comes from UNION carriers? I'm not blaiming everything on ALPA. I'm also not blaiming Skywest and I'm not blaiming them for not being union either.

I would much rather work for Skywest without any union than work for Mesa, or Trans States, or Republic, or the old ASA with a union. The union is largely powerless in this market driven business and it is much more important to have good management.

Which regional management would you rather have? In the end, whether or not we are ALPA has little to do with what we will make and what rules we work under. In the end, as long as we are union, Skywest will always be separate and will always get treated better. Not saying I like that, but I believe that is what will happen.

The blame is spread around...However none of it really can be pointed at Skywest. They are players in a game, and they play it better than most. I hate the game, and I admire those who play it well. ALPA hasn't played so well.

 

[JoeMerchant]

There ya go moe.

Who cares moe Air Whiskey pays the best. Try and top that ?

Let's go with, sky west sucks! Let the non union feeder whipsawing begin.

Reading / writing comprehension isn't your strong point either huh dip sh!t ?

Air Whiskey has furloughed. Air Whiskey lost the United contract because of their cost. You need to worry more about Pinnacle than Skywest. The downward pressure is coming from your union "brothers and sisters".

 

[nimtz]

The blame is

Well said elder sage...

 

[FOrever85]

Here's a question for you.

Do you think Skywest just arbitrarily made up those payscales, or did they take the high average of ALPA's payscale?

Must be nice to get union benefits without paying for them!