Skywest ALPA OC petitions NMB

[skypine69]

Just got an email that the OC is petitioning the NMB today for a representation vote. Please vote for ALPA. Thanks.

 

[auspac]

It would have been nice to see ALPA gain a victory over Skywest management for ASA pilots before they petitioned. I think they will have a very tough sell right now.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

We'd love to have you aboard.

 

[Magneto]

It's not going to happen. We have too many new guys that don't want to screw up their quick upgrade here. Don't rock the boat, if you know what I mean. Needless to say I don't have much hope.

 

[Thug Life]

We'd love to have you aboard.

Sure would.


By the way the Colgan ALPA vote will be announced tomorrow afternoon.

 

[Fred Rogers]

Good luck everyone!!! Hope it passes!

 

[Thug Life]

It's not going to happen. We have too many new guys that don't want to screw up their quick upgrade here. Don't rock the boat, if you know what I mean. Needless to say I don't have much hope.

What does ALPA have to do with a quick upgrade?

 

[BoilerUP]

What does ALPA have to do with a quick upgrade?

Very little...despite what some folks might think.

 

[MarineGrunt]

It's about freaking time. Let's settle this finally...

 

[Magneto]

Very little...despite what some folks might think.

From speaking to many of my junior f.o.'s they know that right now things are good at SkyWest. They're afraid that if we bring ALPA on board then all of a sudden growth will stop, upgrades will slow down, dogs and cats living together, the end of all mankind as we know it. ALPA is Satan himself and they will be stuck at SkyWest the rest of their life.

I KNOW that ALPA has nothing to do with upgrades. Unfortunately some of these individuals don't know how to keep an open mind. I have tried speaking with them, but they seem to know everything. Oh well.

 

[Gr82Aviate]

From speaking to many of my junior f.o.'s they know that right now things are good at SkyWest. They're afraid that if we bring ALPA on board then all of a sudden growth will stop, upgrades will slow down, dogs and cats living together, the end of all mankind as we know it. ALPA is Satan himself and they will be stuck at SkyWest the rest of their life.

I KNOW that ALPA has nothing to do with upgrades. Unfortunately some of these individuals don't know how to keep an open mind. I have tried speaking with them, but they seem to know everything. Oh well.

New hire f.o.'s that know everything already...I've never heard of such a thing! Sadly, I've run into many of the same, and they seem to be anti-ALPA brainwashed as part of their basic indoc(or maybe it's just a hiring requirement)?!!

 

[70-SS]

From speaking to many of my junior f.o.'s they know that right now things are good at SkyWest. They're afraid that if we bring ALPA on board then all of a sudden growth will stop, upgrades will slow down, dogs and cats living together, the end of all mankind as we know it. ALPA is Satan himself and they will be stuck at SkyWest the rest of their life.

I KNOW that ALPA has nothing to do with upgrades. Unfortunately some of these individuals don't know how to keep an open mind. I have tried speaking with them, but they seem to know everything. Oh well.

Keep up the postive thinking. We ran into that at Colgan. These FO's that think they will be at Colgan for a few years and then move on. It always dosen't work like that.

You need to think "what hould happen if I was stuck here for a long while?" You want a contract and work rules. You want to be part of a 60000 plus strong Pilot Union.

Keep educating your fellow pilots. Colgan ALPA voting ends tomorrow.

 

[70-SS]

New hire f.o.'s that know everything already...I've never heard of such a thing! Sadly, I've run into many of the same, and they seem to be anti-ALPA brainwashed as part of their basic indoc(or maybe it's just a hiring requirement)?!!

Also they are part of the gimmie generation.

Don't want to work to make things better either.

 

[CoAlpha]

dont compare colgan fos to skywest fos. most skw fos come from other ALPA carriers, and know more about the alpa experience than the OC does.

 

[Fred Rogers]

dont compare colgan fos to skywest fos. most skw fos come from other ALPA carriers, and know more about the alpa experience than the OC does.

All the Skywest Fo's I know come from flight schools as CFI's

 

[CoAlpha]

then they got hired at colgan, then went to skywest

 

[Thug Life]

dont compare colgan fos to skywest fos. most skw fos come from other ALPA carriers, and know more about the alpa experience than the OC does.

Guess this guy is a no vote.

 

[Magneto]

CoAlpha: Have you been at SkyWest less than a year?

 

[siucavflight]

All of my friends who are SKW FOs came from the flight schools where they instructed at, and five of the six are going to vote yes if it ever comes to a vote.

 

[70-SS]

All the Skywest Fo's I know come from flight schools as CFI's

Except that one. You know who I'm talkin about.