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INteresting... just wanted to see your take on it. I agree in principle that working with a smaller group might be easier. However, a staple is a staple... the more that is stapled the more protection you as mainline get. Further, Compass pilots are no better or no worse and certainly don't deserve a priority staple just because your MEC "represents them." Bottom line is that they are Airlink pilots just like Mesaba and if there is a staple of one, they should all follow in equal treatment. An Airlink/Connection merged seniority list would be interesting... then stapled.
I realize Airlink/Connection pilots are not at the highest priority at the moment, but if there was ever a better time to stop the scope erosion and to prevent further whipsawing - it is now. After all, we're all ALPA aren't we? I don't think we'll ever be stapled... just scoped and then treated like a second class citizens. And always complained about how we're taking mainline jobs and how we're bringing the industry down. We're used to it, why stop now.
I realize Airlink/Connection pilots are not at the highest priority at the moment, but if there was ever a better time to stop the scope erosion and to prevent further whipsawing - it is now. After all, we're all ALPA aren't we? I don't think we'll ever be stapled... just scoped and then treated like a second class citizens. And always complained about how we're taking mainline jobs and how we're bringing the industry down. We're used to it, why stop now.
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