Skywest takes profits from Pilots hardwork and buys airline in Brazil.

[Nevets]

What did pilots at American, TWA, and United do to stop corporations/holding companines from being formed and money being diverted to other interests under the Corp. umbrellas?

Probably more than SKYW pilots did to stop this.

 

[Speedtape]

Of course banking deregulation was signed by Clinton....Airline deregulation by Carter.....Let's blame everything on Bush though.....

In the first 5 minutes of his RNC speech in 2004, Bush stated that pensions were an albatross and anchor around the necks of corporations, and under his next term that pensions would be eliminated in favor of new retirement vehicles like 401-K's.

No time was wasted in living up to that promise! His cronies took care of the dirty work through the old bankruptcy laws.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

In the first 5 minutes of his RNC speech in 2004, Bush stated that pensions were an albatross and anchor around the necks of corporations, and under his next term that pensions would be eliminated in favor of new retirement vehicles like 401-K's.

No time was wasted in living up to that promise! His cronies took care of the dirty work through the old bankruptcy laws.

And what would McCain do....... if you are a pilot and don't know....

 

[Dubya]

Just about the time I start to climb off the fence to the lush green ALPA pasture (cough, cough...ahem)...i take a look at an ALPA salary list someone emailed me 4 years ago.

Executive Assistant (read: SECRATARY) $43,779 yr

Correct me if i'm wrong (rare) but isn't first year pay at _________ (insert appropriate ALPA carrier) less than that?

W

 

[CopilotDoug]

I am not saying it is probable... just what I HOPE...

Corrected it for ya, Rez. Just because you got turned down at Skywest doesn't mean you can't have a fulfilling career somewhere else...

 

[OOramperpilot]

I'm really confused Rez. How does investing 5 mil take away anybody's job. Last I checked SkyWest doesn't have a crew domicile in Brazil. If SkyWest did would you be senior enough to bid it? Would you bid it?

Lastly, 5 mil would barely cover a few old Bro's plus spares so I don't think there's any danger of SkyWest shipping their assets to Brazil.

Pure troll bait. Nice try though.

 

[Morning Wood]

Probably more than SKYW pilots did to stop this.

Then why didn't/couldn't they stop these corporations from being formed? Or were these somehow good business decisions?

 

[Nevets]

Then why didn't/couldn't they stop these corporations from being formed? Or were these somehow good business decisions?

Regardless what they did, my point was that it was probably more than what Skywest pilots could've done to prevent it IF they wanted to prevent it. Being good business decisions doesn't mean its good for pilots. The attempted buyout of XJT by SKW is a perfect example of that. And guess what? The XJT pilots stopped that one!

 

[Andy Neill]

The attempted buyout of XJT by SKW is a perfect example of that. And guess what? The XJT pilots stopped that one!

It wasn't the BoD that did that?

 

[WalterSobchak]

It wasn't the BoD that did that?

Shhhh....just let them bask in their own glory.

 

[bmpilot2003]

Shhhh....just let them bask in their own glory.

But but but their stock is UP 1,000,000,000,000,000%!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[WalterSobchak]

But but but their stock is UP 1,000,000,000,000,000%!!!!!!!!!!!!

Crap, I guess you're right.

Oh, and thanks for the new signature. :beer:

 

[Skaff]

Regardless what they did, my point was that it was probably more than what Skywest pilots could've done to prevent it IF they wanted to prevent it. Being good business decisions doesn't mean its good for pilots. The attempted buyout of XJT by SKW is a perfect example of that. And guess what? The XJT pilots stopped that one!

Skywest buying xjt would have been the best thing for you guys. Ask ASA. Nothing but good things have happened since SKW bought them.

 

[Nevets]

It wasn't the BoD that did that?

They turned down the first offer. There were negotiations afterward between the BOD and SKW. Then the BOD told SKW they had reached a point in their negotiations in which they needed to negotiate with the XJT MEC if they wanted to maintain their contingency of relief of scope and removal of the Holding Letter. In reality, SKW could've pulled the trigger without letting the XJT pilots have a say if they would have taken them with their contract as is.

 

[Nevets]

Shhhh....just let them bask in their own glory.

I personally think it would have been great for everyone if only SKW was willing to honor the pilots' contract as is. It really is too bad.