Seriously, at one time there were discussions relating to helicopters.  Now, I don't know, but it sure seems to me to be nothing more than a union bitch session, constantly.  

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109 does nothing for this industry. There hasn't been a contract for a while and the only thing it's done has continued to let air methods fall further behind. The reality is Air methods pays poorly and the only thing they lead the industry in is job openings. A new contract isn't going to suddenly push them to the top. At best you might hope for parity when the others bump up and leave you behind yet again. Helicopter unions have no teeth. Never have and as a result are a joke. 

109 does nothing for this industry. There hasn't been a contract for a while and the only thing it's done has continued to let air methods fall further behind. 

When 109's first contract was approved, all local HEMS pilots got a raise to match.

That contract also pretty much reduced pilot turnover by 90%.

That negotiated agreement was good for the company and good for pilots. Unless you have labor contract specialists on your payroll and an extensive legal staff, organizing your fellow pilots to negotiate as group with a union's support is your best chance to improve your work conditions.

Or I just work for an operator that pays me my worth and didn't require a third party to handle my compensation negotiations? Maybe it's because I don't work for a company where I'm just seat meat with an employee number.

Ok educate me on how making $75k a year over starting pay at AMC has anything to do with your union?

or when I was in EMS I never made less than a step 10 pilot at AMC even in my first year.

your union holds you back and locks you into bottom feeder pay. Next you'll tell me you only work 6 months a year and pretend you don't work a years worth of hours in that 6 months?

lots of OT

at AMC

Ok educate me on how making $75k a year over starting pay at AMC has anything to do with your union?

or when I was in EMS I never made less than a step 10 pilot at AMC even in my first year.

your union holds you back and locks you into bottom feeder pay. Next you'll tell me you only work 6 months a year and pretend you don't work a years worth of hours in that 6 months?

You're the exception to the rule and you know it. Braggerts don't open their yaps if they're just average.

You're the exception to the rule and you know it. Braggerts don't open their yaps if they're just average.

the only thing about me that might be above average is my unwillingness to except a s**t job for s**t pay. I never stopped trying when I could've just phoned it in and taken the easy way out. I left EMS out of boredom. I guess I lack sympathy because I don't understand the lazy mentality. I view the union as sitting on your a** and letting some hack negotiate for you.
You want it, go get it. If you want to phone it in then you do you but stop crying about trash pay and employers. 

get it.  How about banning all union posting?  See where it all goes?  Little cancel culture exercise.  Or, find a forum that suits your interests rather than ragging on here, which seems more prolific than union stuff, but, who's counting?

Agreed. Plus people just making up fake E-I-E-I-O unions that don't exist. #epicunionfail 

do nothing but suck $$$ from YOUR pay!! How many industries have gone to S@1T because of the union mentallity? Auto,Steel, Mfging here in the NE. FACT!!  Unions WERE needed @ the turn of the 1900's. NOW W/all the safe guards in place all they do is drive UP the costs & push the companies away from their areas.

in place bro

80's 🤡 Block buster still wants their  Road house video back !! It's called OHSA, Fair Labor acts you twit!! BRO!! Nimrod!

$$$$ and benefits. roadhouse is the best christmas movie ever made bro

a raise bro

an idiot troll. Go hand out W/Back street boyz ya 80's  freak. Bet you wear fannel shirts W/sleeves cut off too.

the largest single helicopter operator has a contract up for vote for its pilots. that could possibly be a reason for so many union posts so suck it up buttercups

you just complained on your own post but posted nothing new....

GMR is the largest and they dont have a union or vote coming up. AMC is the smaller guy in the room, and a follower to boot.

don't forget trucks!

or devolution, but it provides a place to wile away the hours on standby.  Just so much helicopter stuff anyone can take.  Could call this the mental health or otherwise outlet for bored pilots trying to keep their gray matter moving.

self centered culture has overtaken the American norm.