Originally Posted by
DUXNUTZ
Interested to hear if the Aussies are part of the Union. Kinda undermines the position of every other pilot working there trying to get better working conditions.
In one way, it depends on whether the airline has agency shop or not. Under agency shop, one may not have to be a full card-carrying member of the union but still have to pay an "administrative" fee to the union (probably pretty close the full dues amount). I don't know about the arrangements at Southern or Atlas.
I'd guess union membership would be the same for Aussies as anyone else. It'd get sticky for non-joiners when a picket line was set up. Not sure what the non-members are required to do in that case but that's pretty far off in the weeds.
Are you saying Aussies as a group wouldn't be inclined to join ? Sorry if I've misunderstood your post.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agency_shop