is this true? i wonder who ends up paying the legal bill?

It is nice to have the structure, support, and expertise from a union. However, given the events and the response from the WW pilot group to those events, it is clear that there is no more unity at WW. Company expansion will do that. Until all of you WW guys/gals stick together (shit the whole indus...

Second that. Ops Manager is SMS + Owner! Oh my I worked for a company where one of the owners was maintenance. Like this, not the most ideal situation.

From the sound of where this thread is progressing, there is a resonance of management's accountability. Having acquired those many business awards, WW must be a great company. They provide a safe, rewarding, and friendly work environment. They also provide outstanding yields for owners/shareholders...

JetBlue pilots seek to unionize. The JetBlue Pilots Assn. filed a petition with the US National Mediation Board this week seeking to become the bargaining agent for the carrier's nearly 2,000 pilots. JBPA leaders said they want formal recognition in order to provide career protection for pilots tha...

AMEN!

well said IFR. sometimes when you dummy it down in such an analogy it just makes so much sense. to reiterate a previous post. most pilots are looking for their retirement job at an airline. one that has grassroots who's members worked together for positive change. now by riding on their coat tails, ...

officejet it sounds like u've been drinkin the same rum as i had in the past. CHEERS! Can someone post details regarding issues that would be detailed in a contract negotiated within the new union structure at WW. Lets create some constructive dialogue. This tread is turning into a tennis game, back...

very deep IFR. scouty-dog. when pilots are let go who carry a shitty attitude, then fine so long biatch. however, some of these guys are stand up gentlemen. not sure if you live in saskatchewan but there is something about those types who never want to leave. home is home. i just can't imagine havin...

Adora, I would think that since the 705 job is the premier job, it would also be the most senior positions. So those guys would undoubtedly know most about the need for change, etc. However, if those 705 guys don't come out here to participate and discuss what changes are required or how it will aff...

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thanks tubthumper for the insight. i bet moral is in the toilet. the promotion joke was just that. i would send you a resume but i don't think i have enough hours for a direct entry position at WW. so with all this mudslinging i decided to read WW mission statement on their website. you should all g...

tubthumper is sitting in all this mess...shaking the hands of those fired saying "sorry to see you go" with both eyes fixed on the newly vacated positions? Correct me if I'm wrong...but you lack compassion...or maybe it's just lack of comprehension...either way...it leads to the next point... tubth...

KAFUFO, the park brake idea only works if everyone, yes even those pilots who will do anything for a promotion, participates. At WJ you don't need a union because it is the only company in Canada that listens to their employee groups. Actually a breath of fresh air. Public companies today are run by...

Roper, I still wonder why HR of a sort-of big company hasn't stepped in to solve this issue. guys... pilots fired. chief pilots quitting... this is not good! so is HR in same position as the CP? Roper even with your "so-what" statement, i say how can a union help when these fag pilots when they can'...

after a plethora of duty-free i say fcuk it ! so my question is why are these fag pilots not standing up for their others? why do we as an industry continue to accept this shit? all u assholes with at CPL or ATPL are really pissing me off... back to the rum. yes it was tax free and i am a proud CANA...

where is the HR department in all of this?

SaskStyle you are right on with your assessment that the CP quitting means that he never had control of his department and this firing is a directive from above him.

does anyone know the guys that have been let go?

where do i sign? can i get a Great West with that $5?

The planes may look oldschool but the real question regarding management is... WHY DID THE CHIEF PILOT QUIT? I guess as a direct manager of Flt Ops, the Chief Pilot must have lost control. If this gentleman quit on his own merits then why? Was it upper management that forced him out? I would guess t...

flashy article in Professional Pilot. the blue uniform shirts gotta go!

ok the uranium market may be suffering like the rest on the TSX and NYSE but come on to just terminate experienced men+women due to lack of business? there is more to it than that!

i just saw a shinny new West Wind ATR42 leaving YYZ last week. so i can't see them firing 705 pilots for no reason.

WOW. I just...

yes. yes. may Grey Goose and Corona feed these chaps well 4 many years 2 come.

Give an airline 13hrs... and u'll be block'd for 12.5. Give them 14hrs (if dep/arr in ur time zone) and u'll be block'd for 13.5 Guys. Am I just the only asssshole here who realizes that if we give them 15hrs they will create blocks of 14.5hrs. O shit... who thought of "unforseen or irregular ops" a...

My 200 days had me doing 2800' strips. But in the wrong season... Fcuk dat! WAT charts can suck my d... for all I care. Lets face it these northern planes have more stories than all of us wish we had. I used to fly a shitty Brazillian plane. The ICE charts were all computer generated and the G-Strin...