joe_pilot
There be whales here!
- Joined
- Jun 15, 2004
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"leverage", we lost our leverage when the union was voted down. Im tired of hearing all of my dumb FOs complaining about the proposed 30 cent raise for 2nd year pay. They all say they deserve more for voting down the union. And they think that if they vote "no" another union drive will come along to get them more pay. Idiots. Six months ago was the time to complain, not now. According to the ALPA OC their wont be another drive for at least five years, more like ten with the amount of yes votes they got. Im voted yes and will enjoy my three percent raise. And remember your NO vote doesn't matter.
DC,
Not saying that you are, but there are some dumb PIC's around as well, trust me. I heard some pretty strange arguments from the left seat about why we didn't need ALPA and now about how bad the pay proposal is. So I pretty much agree with your comments about the short term thinking and short term memory of some of our pilots.
I disagree with the vote, however. Not to bust your balls, but if, like you said, "our NO vote doesn't count", then why did you bother to vote? Probably because you figure that no matter what, they will give us the new scale. You are probably right about that part, but I still will not vote for something I think is wrong. No, I don't think it will change things down in SGU, but I do believe that we have to start somewhere.
If we voted down the new payscale 65%-35% with 95% of pilots voting, then maybe, just maybe we would send a message to CC. And if it doesn't, then at least I can sleep better. Again, not saying your vote was wrong, just saying that the idea that a vote doesn't matter doesn't sit well with me.
Besides, this is, for now at least, our ONLY method of saying anything. I for one am going to voice my opinion. I encourage everyone else to as well.
Well, I gotta go check the fuel door. We're out in 10 minutes. Your leg?