Originally Posted by
umop apisdn
Skywest tried unsuccessfully to get rid of all of their E3s. They don't even have a proper union.
Any Aussie paying dues to an actual union are pretty safe from being furloughed out of seniority order IMO. I don't think it's ever happened. We are afforded exactly the same rights as locals, which is also a requirement of the E3 and notably different from any other overseas job, where they can pull the contracts at any moment.
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Of course, the shifting ground upon which
all airlines sit is always a factor. But there's nothing you can do about that.