The Eagle vote is on

[Mk3tm]

Gee, I wonder if the Eagle MEC got a couple thousand phone calls/emails from pilots asking why they didn't get to vote on the agreement their union accepted in January...

Oh, now "the company" made them send it out:

"There were six of us who abstained from the vote. We have told the company numerous times that we do not want to entertain any agreement that contains concessions. They have not gotten the message and continue to force the issue of concessions at a time when we believe the state of the industry is obviously shifting in our favor," the two representatives wrote in the message.

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...not exactly a "profiles in courage" moment, but at least the pilots vote for themselves. If they vote it down, then they own it. Otherwise, the MEC owns it 100%.​

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[SSDD]

^tell that to a former Comair pilot...

...a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Delta couldn't do it today.

 

[Nevets]

There has not been 400 interviews, but they may be on seniority number 400 when they had hired 27 people.

Name calling will not get you anywhere-it just shows you do not have the intelligence to have a thought on why people voted yes to the pinnacle contract. I was not voting for the industry and for your job or contract. I was voting for my mortgage and my kids. I wanted to be able to have my job for 2 more years to find a new job. You were not there when our MEC, Delta's MEC and ALPA national all pushed us to sign yes. Turns out, those three parties just might not have had our best interest in mind. I wish we voted no. I know now that Delta could not have lost the 10,000 seats that Delta passengers fly on Endeavor. They would not have found anyone else to replace those seats so they would not have shut us down like ALPA said.

Or people could have felt pride in themselves and decide that they weren't going to do the job for less, regardless of the threats.

 

[Gr82Aviate]

^tell that to a former Comair pilot...

Really? Maybe you should asses the changes in the industry from that time period to now... No one was having staffing issues in those days! Have you noticed how recently many regionals are shrinking(due to lack of crews), pulling out of markets, and parking entire fleets(Republic, Lakes, etc.)?! Some management are being proactive and offering unsolicited raises along with quality of life increases(CommutAir was just offered large increases along with hotels in base for commuters)!

You blindly believe everything management spews to scare pilots into unnecessary/unneeded concessions?

 

[ASAFOE120]

Or people could have felt pride in themselves and decide that they weren't going to do the job for less, regardless of the threats.

Exactly! Like 83% of us did!!!

 

[dalav8tor]

Comair happened pre HR5900. Huge difference.

 

[imacdog]

Really? Maybe you should asses the changes in the industry from that time period to now... No one was having staffing issues in those days! Have you noticed how recently many regionals are shrinking(due to lack of crews), pulling out of markets, and parking entire fleets(Republic, Lakes, etc.)?! Some management are being proactive and offering unsolicited raises along with quality of life increases(CommutAir was just offered large increases along with hotels in base for commuters)!

You blindly believe everything management spews to scare pilots into unnecessary/unneeded concessions?

....and no one will have staffing issues if say, a thousand or so current regional pilots hit the streets and need work.

 

[Nevets]

....and no one will have staffing issues if say, a thousand or so current regional pilots hit the streets and need work.

What assumptions are you making when you make that comment?

 

[imacdog]

What assumptions are you making? That if American decided to transfer where their contract lift comes from, that all those displaced will get immediately picked up at the majors? Of course not - they have bills to pay, know how to fly airplanes, and there are jobs available at regionals. Doesn't take a genius to put two and two together.

 

[PBRstreetgang]

What assumptions are you making? That if American decided to transfer where their contract lift comes from, that all those displaced will get immediately picked up at the majors? Of course not - they have bills to pay, know how to fly airplanes, and there are jobs available at regionals. Doesn't take a genius to put two and two together.

Newsflash,
If 500 CAs and 500 F/Os from any airline, only a small number will go to messa, SKYW ect. Some may go to the majors, but many cannot afford to go from senior CA to new hire F/O. I personally will leave aviation for Plans B,C and D, I have enough savings to bridge the gap until the plans take full effect, and I will watch with rapt attention as the industry implodes. There are critical mass effects that will make this whole steaming pile of dog droppings, entertaining to watch.

 

[CRJ puppy]

Really? Maybe you should asses the changes in the industry from that time period to now... No one was having staffing issues in those days! Have you noticed how recently many regionals are shrinking(due to lack of crews), pulling out of markets, and parking entire fleets(Republic, Lakes, etc.)?! Some management are being proactive and offering unsolicited raises along with quality of life increases(CommutAir was just offered large increases along with hotels in base for commuters)!

You blindly believe everything management spews to scare pilots into unnecessary/unneeded concessions?

Evidently, yes.

 

[Twisted Mind]

XJ,
How has EA's fleet changed since the merger? Every one says Delta is going to park 200's. what has already happened?

 

[Nevets]

What assumptions are you making? That if American decided to transfer where their contract lift comes from, that all those displaced will get immediately picked up at the majors? Of course not - they have bills to pay, know how to fly airplanes, and there are jobs available at regionals. Doesn't take a genius to put two and two together.

Are you assuming everyone will do this? Isn't the total regional industry shrinking anyway? Maybe there won't be any jobs for them even if they wanted to start year 1 at another regional?

 

[Mickey Mouse]

It's a movement. The pilot group of a given airline collectively has balls or it doesn't.

 

[xjhawk]

Apples to oranges

I tried to let ya all know there was no way the big D could shut you guys down and replace all your flying. Most regionals are having a hard enough time staffing what they already have on their plates!

At the time we were in bankruptcy.

Do any of you know what that is? Is anyone who is voting in that same situation?

At the time, there were hundreds of Comair pilots on the street looking for jobs. Is that the situation currently in our industry?

Comparing Pinnacle's vote to any vote now is like comparing apples to Oranges.