Cav
Former Maddog Whisperer
Not true. It's way too early to say whether Skywest will remain separate.
Skywest, ASA, Expressjet Merger?
- Thread starter Trip7
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Not true. It's way too early to say whether Skywest will remain separate.
gtpilot
Well-Known Member
IMHO - we have several key members of senior management who truly care about their employees. They are still company men but I have had very positive personal interactions with both our chief pilot and our company president (and yes, he will get back to you personally).
Our union leadership is a mixed bag (again, IMHO). They give in too many times to the company on issues that have really affected pilot morale. We do have several newly elected members who are great communicators and several guys I have had very positive interactions with but over all I haven't been pleased with the union leadership to date.
I am very hopeful - I consider the Expressjet pilot group to be a classy set of guys and I look forward to everyone coming together!!
Clocks
Well-Known Member
I've always heard the same about ASA folks. My only fear is mama-SKYW pulling the puppet strings...not sure what to think.
I'm sure still pretty good consider its not a merger of all three. Plus rumor is skywest is about to pick up about 50 or so 700/900s for us airways.
Cptnchia
Dissatisfied Customer
Oh, so a transition agreement and SLI have already been negotiated between the groups?
ERfly
Well-Known Member
Why would you say that? Hope you never bend an airplane or go off a taxiway.
My union had better not have agreed to it. It won't be recall of the leaders, it'll be a lynch mob. I'll lead the charge. I've got my torch and pitchfork ready.
You're the one who needs to wake up, my friend.
Wait and see.
dasleben
That's just, like, your opinion, man
I don't understand why there are standard line pilots like you who are so anti-union. Don't you realize that unless you're in upper management, unions are beneficial to you?
If you're in the lower-middle or middle-class, union representation does much more good for you than it does bad.
Trip7
Well-Known Member
Punch to the stomach? You'd rather keep competing with XJT rather than join forces with a strong ALPA carrier with similar pay and workrules?
If its the threat of refurlough that worries you, I'm sure both ALPA groups will manage to put in a no-furlough clause for the new SOC contract. And a nice payraise as well.
bike21
9-5 Ruins Lives
Well I'll be a monkey's uncle.
Would be nice to get some facts on a few items. XJT guys, any idea how SkyW management potentially got around the merger clause in your contract? Is it because the purchase was made by ASA Inc perhaps?
I would love to merge all three groups and make it happen. So funny how for all those years the SkyWest pilot group was told how bad unions are and now they own too strong ALPA groups. Oh the irony.
Would be nice to get some facts on a few items. XJT guys, any idea how SkyW management potentially got around the merger clause in your contract? Is it because the purchase was made by ASA Inc perhaps?
I would love to merge all three groups and make it happen. So funny how for all those years the SkyWest pilot group was told how bad unions are and now they own too strong ALPA groups. Oh the irony.
FlyChicaga
Vintage Restoration
Can I keep my Chicago base please?
ASA/SKYW, how is your IT department? How long do you have to wait on hold with scheduling? Do you have 8-hour four day trips? If these things improve, I'll go pick up my silver epauletts tomorrow.
ASA/SKYW, how is your IT department? How long do you have to wait on hold with scheduling? Do you have 8-hour four day trips? If these things improve, I'll go pick up my silver epauletts tomorrow.
dasleben
That's just, like, your opinion, man
No-furlough clause...except for us XJT furloughs who will just get stapled during SLI.
Oh well, I'm out! My seniority resignation goes into XJT next week.
I want what he's smoking. Must be some good stuff.
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
Don't buy the hype, they've gotten around nothing as of yet.
Skywest began the merger process with XJT before and look where that went.
bike21
9-5 Ruins Lives
Here's hoping you don't have to become a commuter again. Maybe one day I wont' have to either.
A bunch of nitwits I'm sorry to say. Actually they have improved as of late, I can finally access probably 95% of the our company's website on my Mac with Firefox. A few things still require Windows to work properly.
I think ASA has similar software to us for dropping/swapping trips. From what I hear when properly staffed (ha!) it is a nice program. I wouldn't know since I've been on reserve ever since its inception.
bike21
9-5 Ruins Lives
Like I said it would be nice get some facts on some of this.
LoadMasterC141
Well-Known Member
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
Again, don't buy the hype.
IF this merger goes through, and once things settle down, expect the XJT and ASA pilot groups to file a petition to make all three companies one single carrier. Once that goes through, and it will, there will be a vote on whether to keep the union. The pilots groups will, and then Skywest will be ALPA with one seniority list between all three companies.
Do not be mistaken, gentlemen, this is a fantastic opportunity to get ALPA on Skywest property, and it is also an opportunity to prevent further whipsawing of pilot groups.
The new company of 7,000 is larger than Continental standing on its own.