When unions go wrong... HEMS and esp. PHI  

If you think unions wont benefit pilots look at ALPA , organizing and not accepting the shi* pay. Problem is more than half our industry just uses it as a second income and is so politicaly motivated against unions they won't team up with their fellow pilots to make things better. PHI pilots are the worse. Most PHI pilots talk union protection but when asked if they pay the $16 dues they say no the union is horrible. Well if you don't join it will stay horrible and PHI will continue to take things from you and raise benefi cost 30% plus per year. Teamwork in the industory is the only way we'll make this career a fair wage job. Curretly HEMS is a fun job if you like interfacility transfers at 3am for $35-40 per hour while your nurse does twice that working 7 days a month.