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atrdriver said:
No, it's not my opinion. Maybe you need to study a little history. The early steel industry in one example. More on topic, the early airline industry. Anytime that one company has been unionized and another has not been, the non union company attempts to keep their pay and workrules close to the union companies to prevent the union from starting on their property. Do a little homework.

Thats my point girl. "The early airline industry". Riddle me this, why is a union carrier (ASA) trying to get a similar contract as a non-union carrier (SkyWset)? What has ALPO done for you lately?
 
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ohplease! said:

And nothing is what you have done for yourself. You are too incompetent to even dial a telephone to ask your questions from members of the MEC. It is frightening if you are truly a pilot for any airline.
 
JoeMerchant said:
Let's have a vote then. As a 12+ year ALPA member, and an ALPA volunteer, I would gladly vote ALPA off the property for a single list on the Skywest Inc. property. I would rather work for Skywest without ALPA, than Mesa or Pinnacle with ALPA.


Just how much do you know about pinnacle?? I will admit that the influx of low time pilots is a bad thing, but ALPA at PCL has reasonable work rules, just not the best. Pay at 15 years at PCL is better than ASA for a 50 seat RJ. The PCL problems lie with a CEO and executive group who bought into low time pilots to keep wages down. The ALPA leadership at PCL and the core group there are hard core airline types. You can expect a reasonable contract or a strike there when the current negotiations come to a head.
 
Bizjet said:
And nothing is what you have done for yourself. You are too incompetent to even dial a telephone to ask your questions from members of the MEC. It is frightening if you are truly a pilot for any airline.
been there, done that, got the sticker, flyswatter, water bottle, coozie, lanyard, blah blah blah....same old tired drivel you dickheads keep vomiting over and over...BTW, I'm saving the cell phone minutes I'd have used for calling the ALPA idiots to call crew scheduling and ops to keep myself on schedule so I don't screw my own QOL. piss off.
 
Speedtape said:
The pilots that are going to Skywest are the ones that want to live out west instead of Atlanta. Most are junior and are not losing much. How many Atlanta pilots have jumped ship to go to Skywest?

Is five and six years of experience junior? We got guys coming here from a lot of different airlines with ALPA contracts. Some guys in class had more regional experience as newhires than I did as a 4 year upgrade.

Why is that?
 
Morning Wood said:
What bar has any regional pilot group raised lately?

In the past union groups have kept SKW pilots up with everyone else. ASA pilots are atleast trying to not lower it any more these days.
 
GO AROUND said:
In the past union groups have kept SKW pilots up with everyone else. ASA pilots are atleast trying to not lower it any more these days.
I'll give you credit for having the courage of your convictions. I think its admirable that you truely believe what you are saying. I, however, believe you are naive about the possibilities of these times. But, you are entitled to your opinion.

the only problem I have with you, or any of you pro-union/anti-company guys, is that you stoop to the level of playground 5th grade bullies picking on 1st graders, and start calling names and threatening to beat somebody up because they won't see things your way. dude, grow up.
 
ohplease! said:
been there, done that, got the sticker, flyswatter, water bottle, coozie, lanyard, blah blah blah....same old tired drivel you dickheads keep vomiting over and over...BTW, I'm saving the cell phone minutes I'd have used for calling the ALPA idiots to call crew scheduling and ops to keep myself on schedule so I don't screw my own QOL. piss off.

Take the flyswatter and kill the flies on your girlfriends.... Take the sticker and put it over your mouth. Take the water bottle and fill it with company koolaide. Take the coozie and wear it on you pointed little head. Take the lanyard and hang yourself. See those were given to you for a reason. Most of the other pilots were given condoms that when worn would display "ALPA Taking Care of Pilots for 75 Years. The picketing committee didn't give you any because they knew you would whine about getting ones with the name AL on them. Take you cell phone minutes and call some 900 numbers. If your girlfriend answers don't be surprised she needs some excitement in her life other than listening to BL's Words of Inspiration for managers with you.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
 
Bizjet said:
Take the flyswatter and kill the flies on your girlfriends.... Take the sticker and put it over your mouth. Take the water bottle and fill it with company koolaide. Take the coozie and wear it on you pointed little head. Take the lanyard and hang yourself. See those were given to you for a reason. Most of the other pilots were given condoms that when worn would display "ALPA Taking Care of Pilots for 75 Years. The picketing committee didn't give you any because they knew you would whine about getting ones with the name AL on them. Take you cell phone minutes and call some 900 numbers. If your girlfriend answers don't be surprised she needs some excitement in her life other than listening to BL's Words of Inspiration for managers with you.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
thanks BIZ for punctuating my point.
 
JoeMerchant said:
Let's have a vote then. As a 12+ year ALPA member, and an ALPA volunteer, I would gladly vote ALPA off the property for a single list on the Skywest Inc. property. I would rather work for Skywest without ALPA, than Mesa or Pinnacle with ALPA.

And how much time do you devote to your elected job as 112 LEC/Treasurer Johnny boy? Are you counting that time in the 12 years you claim for being an ALPA voluteer?

VOTED IN FAVOR!
 
MELIT said:
Hows your ALPO kool-aid. 4+ years and no contract. Atleast your loyal and like to pay them 2% for nothing.How much was your bonous last year?

How much was yours, you management twit!

VOTED IN FAVOR!
 
ohplease! said:

And what have you done to improve the ASA pilots lifestyle, benefits, and pay here of Whinyboy, other than whine on flightinfo? Where do you think the rate you're paid now came from? Do you think ASA just decided to pay you that? If it weren't for ALPA, you'd be making alot less, you whiny POS!

VOTED IN FAVOR!
 
ohplease! said:
the only problem I have with you, or any of you pro-union/anti-company guys, is that you stoop to the level of playground 5th grade bullies picking on 1st graders, and start calling names and threatening to beat somebody up because they won't see things your way. dude, grow up.

ohWhinyboy, YOU need to go back and review your posts where you slam people, and call them names, because they won't agree with you. Dude. grow up! You POS!

VOTED IN FAVOR!
 
JoeMerchant said:
Very good question atlcrjdriver. This is the essence of why ALPA is opposed to fighting for a single list in our section 6 negotiations. If we were successful as Mesa, CHQ, and EGL were, we would have a representational vote to determine who would represent the new combined pilot group. ALPA doesn't want that because they might just lose the ASA pilots in addition to the SKYW pilots.

We as ASA pilots need to do what is best for ASA pilots, not what is best for ALPA or for "the profession". If it means dumping ALPA, then so be it. A single group, ALPA or not, is better than a shrinking ALPA group IMO.

Well, since 49% of the Skywest pilots voted for ALPA last time, and 92% of the ASA pilots voted to strike, I think ALPA would have no problem getting over 50% in a representational vote. I promise you that's not what's holding ALPA back. As usual, you're barking up the wrong tree. What's holding them back is that the combined list would put ASASkywest in Group A territory and we unclean would get a seat at the master's table. The good 'ol boys in A 'aint gonna allow that!
 
MELIT said:
Because thats your opinion. Where is the proof to back it up ?



You want proof... I've been here for every union drive at this company, and while those drives were threatening we made the most progress in our negotiations with management!!
 

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