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I've been through two union drives at Skywest. I asked a lot of Skywest pilots for their thoughts on UPA and ALPA during those times and I didn't find anyone who was 'apathetic'. All the pilots I talked to had a good understanding of the issues. The issue is not that a majority or even some of the pilots were apathetic. A majority of the pilots at Skywest made the conscience and informed decision not to vote for ALPA or UPA.
If I were to think about it a bit I would probably be insulted at your insinuation that the only reason why someone would not have wanted ALPA or UPA at Skywest was a lack of concern for their future, their career or our profession. I have never found any evidence to support the idea that the union drives failed at Skywest due to some of the pilots being too lazy to pick up the phone.
Cheers,
Scott
Well after a decade at Skywest I think its funny that you and I have been flying with and talking with two totally different pilot groups. Not all, but surprisingly many of the pilots (especially the constant stream of new guys from 97 to 07) didnt have even a cursery knowledge of the issues and what was being lost.
Would you argue against the fact a legally binding contract would at least have given the pilot group some rights not present with Sapa? That there would be a better medium to fight the gimmme, takes and erosion layed down by management?