Unionize The Whole Damm Industry

[hurler]

CHL has done it! Why shouldn't the entire industry go the same way? :up:

[Guest Angry Egg Driver]

Unions now....We just got to the end of the Contrails chronicles.I'm sure this is the start of another controversial thread...................

[treetopflyer]

CHL has NOT done it!

 

CHL EMS division pilots have been certified and are currently negotiating a Collective Bargaining Agreement.

 

The rest of CHL's pilots (the majority) are not involved in any way!!!

[Phil Croucher]

Nah - union types tend to have their own agendas, and I have no wish to be a pawn in their little games. Mind you, the guys at CHL were getting some serios cr*p from the management, who needed the big stick approach, from what I hear. An association, however is a different story - and we do need some representation.

 

Phil

[Plinko]

Unions...what next an NDP Government? What a wonderful idea..introduce a union to protect our jobs and interests and watch the majority of operators go out of business because they cannot afford the crew. What good is a union if you do not have a job???? Socialist BS! Take take take and give nothing back to the people that you stole from!

[Reddog]

Plinko,

 

The sky must be ptetty dark in your world to assume outright that a union will automatically put a company out of business.

 

Man, talk about a dreary outlook on life.

[Rotorhead139]

I personally have no time for unions. I think they are a complete waste of time and money. In fact, if we ever got a union I would seriously consider leaving the industry...........rotorhead350

[Ryan]

I hate unions... plain and simple. :down:

[Spragclutch]

I don't think it would be a bad thing for the industry to loose a few operators. The market is saturated and rates are too low. If companies had to pay more the rates would go up to where they should be!!!

[hurler]

There are some things that I ommited form my original post that I should include as there are several reasons that support the unionization of the industry.

 

1. Better job security. :up:

 

1.5 Higher Wages (getting paid for the risk). :up:

 

2. A dispute mechanism between management and employees. :up:

 

3. Wage considerations and increases that are guaged directly with inflation and the cost of living. :up:

 

4. As one poster stated there will be some who could get forced out due to the requirement to pay highre wages, culling the operators will driver rates up!

 

5. No more dismissals based on non safety issues. :shock:

 

There are benefits and detractors as with everything, this forum is anonymous so vote and let's see what the consensus is on this contraverisal matter.

 

Gentleman we have a quorum! :up:

 

 

True that not all CHL has gone this way, but just watch it will spread. :shock: