Spirit Air Pilots move toward possible strike

[huncowboy]

Anyone want to take a stab at why Baldanza, JC, and Ole went down to Cartegena today?

gator

to get some dope?

 

[castle bravo]

gator


"Because they know there's always some young idiot out there dying to tell his friends he's a big jet pilot."




Are you referring to those kids hired out of Riddle again?

 

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gator


Wow. This post could have been written by an AirTran guy. Cudos to you guys for at least taking the first step towards a release. All the best.
Looks like instead of a contract, we're going to end up with a stack of LOA's. (Think Dumb and Dumber, Jim Carey..."Those...are as good as a contract. Those are LOA's!)

And don't worry about the comment from HappyMeal or Mcnugget or whatever his name is. If he's the "will fly for food" type, then he's the reason we get run over by management throughout this industry. Because they know there's always some young idiot out there dying to tell his friends he's a big jet pilot.
If we don't stand up and protect our contracts, these guys are going to get a big surprise when they finally land that "dream job" they've been wishing for.

Instead of getting worked up over the "willflyforfood" pilots, maybe you should start a national union instead of an alliance of local unions. Until pilots have a national union and seniority list, those pilots like yourself who want someone to stand up to management accomplish nothing more than securing jobs for the airlines that are left when the management who was stood up shuts down.

I'd be happy to "shut er down" if I was guaranteed a like seniority job at a comparable carrier. Under todays rules, I participate in a "shut er down" walkout and am repayed by the pilots at a competitive airline with nothing more that an attaboy.

Sorry peeps, but I'm not going to "shut er down" just so that the pilots at AA,B6,F9,HP, etc can keep a job.

No strike for me.

 

[McNugget]

Instead of getting worked up over the "willflyforfood" pilots, maybe you should start a national union instead of an alliance of local unions. Until pilots have a national union and seniority list, those pilots like yourself who want someone to stand up to management accomplish nothing more than securing jobs for the airlines that are left when the management who was stood up shuts down.

I'd be happy to "shut er down" if I was guaranteed a like seniority job at a comparable carrier. Under todays rules, I participate in a "shut er down" walkout and am repayed by the pilots at a competitive airline with nothing more that an attaboy.

Sorry peeps, but I'm not going to "shut er down" just so that the pilots at AA,B6,F9,HP, etc can keep a job.

No strike for me.

At least somebody gets it.

 

[pipejockey]

A pilot group strike?? Don't be ridiculous!! There are just way too many of us for way too few jobs. No one has the balls!!! I hope I am wrong and the Spirit people STFD!! And bring the management pukes to their knees, maybe kick them in the face while their down there for good measure! It's high time management does some suffering for all the suffering we have endured at their expense for the past 8 years!

 

[JoeMerchant]

Instead of getting worked up over the "willflyforfood" pilots, maybe you should start a national union instead of an alliance of local unions. Until pilots have a national union and seniority list, those pilots like yourself who want someone to stand up to management accomplish nothing more than securing jobs for the airlines that are left when the management who was stood up shuts down.

I'd be happy to "shut er down" if I was guaranteed a like seniority job at a comparable carrier. Under todays rules, I participate in a "shut er down" walkout and am repayed by the pilots at a competitive airline with nothing more that an attaboy.

Sorry peeps, but I'm not going to "shut er down" just so that the pilots at AA,B6,F9,HP, etc can keep a job.

No strike for me.

Amazing.....Common sense....I wonder if there is any in Herndon?

Easy to "draw a line in the sand" with someone elses job.....How many of you wanting the Spirit folks to draw that line are willing to negotiate DOH hiring at your carrier?

A real union would secure DOH positions at other carriers if they drew a line in the sand...This loose association will send Kit Darby to blow sunshine up their A$$......

 

[castle bravo]

"Amazing.....Common sense....I wonder if there is any in Herndon?"



There's plenty of common sense in Herndon. Just look at the latest idea that the BOD will be voting on- subjecting your 401(k) contribution to taxation, oops I mean "dues". Voting begins July 28....

 

[Beetle007]

There's plenty of common sense in Herndon. Just look at the latest idea that the BOD will be voting on- subjecting your 401(k) contribution to taxation, oops I mean "dues". Voting begins July 28....

Is ALPA still considering having our dues taken out of our pre-tax income? This is the first I have heard that they are considering taking dues out of our 401(k) contribution.

 

[Redmeat]

Is ALPA still considering having our dues taken out of our pre-tax income? This is the first I have heard that they are considering taking dues out of our 401(k) contribution.

http://www.mcgeedigitalmedia.com/alpa/ALPA_Continental.wmv

 

[castle bravo]

"Is ALPA still considering having our dues taken out of our pre-tax income? "


Not only are they considering it, the BOD begins voting on it July 28th. Notice how quiet they have been this? Contact your reps NOW.

 

[dashboy]

I was woundering how long it would take to start bashing alpa and forget that management is the one violating the contract and furloughing. I supose everyone should help out by picking up open time and just give in durring these negotiations. Screw alpa they really just want to steal from us. They have no intrest in benifiting pilots.

 

[9rj9]

giveme a break

you guys aren't gonna do anything except take it in the shorts like DAL, UAL, US Air, ect. ALPA and your local are powerless and management knows it, just like they do over at Airtran. Suck it up, no one has the balls to strike, Comair was most likely the last US strike. You will roll over and take it just like every other pax carrier has.

 

[CosmoKramer]

Yeh...ALPA is the weakest, most worthless piece of crap i have ever seen. I want damn 2 percent back. i need to feed my f-ing family. HEY ALPA, STAND UP AND GROW A PAIR. I'M PISSED.....I AM PRO UNION, BUT ALPA IS ABSOLUTELY USELESS....

 

[LITCHAT7]

I was woundering how long it would take to start bashing alpa and forget that management is the one violating the contract and furloughing.

Thats the "Spirit" on the spiritpilotboard! Its so obvious to me that its run by the "lawman" and his ass kissing idiots. If you say anything pro-union ....your kicked off the board. Is why theres not a whole lot to read anymore. Most have been censored! The idiots that are left spin EVERYTHING into union bashing. Lets see.....wouldn't be attempting to bust the union would we???

Sure was a pathetic attempt to recall F.H.. Not one supporter for the "Lawman" flock! This alone confirmed to me who's running that board. The sad part of all this is the ones who they manage to turn to the darkside.

 

[flyboycmsu]

very true LITCHAT-that Spirit board is a joke. I personally think it is 'Costa Rica' running the show-his feelings are hurt that he got booted. Law has wised up with the future of NKS and moved on...

 

[boomlrd]

What is the phone number to the so-called "Spirited Pilots Hotline"? I need to get my marching orders on how to further the cause!

 

[limpyoke]

Excellent customer service

http://cbs4.com/search/Link.ashx?R=http://cbs4.com/video/[email protected]

 

[Colonel Savage]

Gotta hand it to modern day airline management, they've got the business of creating total travel misery through out the industry down to a science. Must be what all the business schools are teaching these days, unpleasant medicore service for bottom dollar prices and revenue. Make it miserable for both the passengers and employees and anyone else even remotely involved with aviation.

The technology is almost space age, the industry is virtually stone age.

 

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very true LITCHAT-that Spirit board is a joke. I personally think it is 'Costa Rica' running the show-his feelings are hurt that he got booted. Law has wised up with the future of NKS and moved on...

"Costa Rica" is off in Costa Rica lounging around with some LBFM while you're sitting here (along with me - to show how pitiful the both of us are) typing on a beotch board.

"Costa Rica" could care less about me or you. BTW, he didn't run for office, so your contention that he got "booted" is false.

 

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Gotta hand it to modern day airline management, they've got the business of creating total travel misery through out the industry down to a science. Must be what all the business schools are teaching these days, unpleasant medicore service for bottom dollar prices and revenue. Make it miserable for both the passengers and employees and anyone else even remotely involved with aviation.

The technology is almost space age, the industry is virtually stone age.

Modern day airline management is doing nothing more than responding to the marketplace. The American people will not pay for service, therefore they receive no service.

I don't particularly appreciate the current business, but I don't see any full service airlines making bank - so I conclude that there isn't any money in full service airlines. The people are getting what they want.