US Airways goes after Senior Pilots

[AFELLOWAVIATOR]

Come on Surplus. Even though I figured out a couple of years ago that we would never agree on the subject of RJs and Jets for Jobs your statement isn't accurate. The two issues here are not even remotely similar. In the jets for jobs issue we are talkng about a major airline giving mainline flying away to a regional resulting in the loss of mainline jobs. How is it even remotely fair that none of those extra jobs at the regional would be allowed to go to the mainline pilots ? All of the regional pilots are still senior to the J4J pilots and are working for a growing airline where their seniority just keeps getting better.

Please also remember that J4J was not the first choice of the USAirways pilots. Their first choice was to do the flying themselves.

On second thought, maybe the issue is similar since under your plan the junior U pilots would be on the street while the junior regional pilots who were given the former U flying would get to upgrade on their shiny new jet

Typhoonpilot

I think you are missing the point.

If they want to fly for another airline, they should apply. This is business, not some game.

 

[328dude]

Can it be corrected? Yes, I believe that it can. How? Through legal action against the union. As far as I know a group of ALG pilots are taking such action and a group of PSA pilots may soon follow.

Funny, how ALPA is dead set against the latest U proposal (senority issue), but no where to be found when a WO carrier was faced with a similar action. Wothless himself even lied about the so called dead-line. As always, he denies it.

 

[SWAnnabee]

All USAir pilots should use this speech, modified as needed, with the USAir management;

Pilot: "... my job consists of basically masking my contempt for the assholes in charge, and, at least once a day, retiring to the men's room so I can jerk off while I fantasize about a life that doesn't so closely resemble hell."

Mgmt: Well, you obviously have no interest in saving yourself.


Pilot: I've spent fourteen years being a whore for the (aviatioin) industry. The only way I could save myself now is to start firebombing.

Mgmt: Whatever. Management wants you gone by the end of the day.

Pilot: Whoa. What kind of severance package is "management" prepared to give me? Considering the information I have about our (insert title of most hated mgmt person) buying pu&&y with company money. Which I'm sure would interest the I.R.S., since, technically, it does constitute fraud. And some of our advertisers and rival publications might like to know about it as well. Not to mention Craig's wife.

Mgmt: What do you want?

Pilot: One year's salary, with continued benefits.

Mgmt: That's not going to happen.

Pilot: What if I throw in a little sexual harassment charge?

Mgmt: Against who?

Pilot: Against you. Can you prove you didn't offer to save my job if I'd let you blow me?

Mgmt: Man. You are one twisted f*%k.

Pilot: Nope. Just an ordinary guy with nothing to lose. I hope you and I can still be friends. And even though you didn't save my job... you can still blow me, asshole.


Best of luck guys. Hang tough.