Letter from Union posted on their homepage:
From: Ken Bruner, President Local 107 / PHPA
To: General Membership
Fellow Members,
In about 23-days each of you will have a very simple, yet significant, decision to make: Should I cross the line and help the Company, the managers and the Board of Directors or not cross the line and help myself, my friends, my family, and my profession? I say it¡¦s a simple decision because it¡¦s so logical.
Simply put, if you do not cross the line, you win. You win for the most important priority in your life, your family. Secondly, you win for your chosen profession. Thirdly, you win for yourself.
You win for your family because by staying with the Union you are building a foundation for the future. A future with financial security and job security you can rely on. You help build a future you can be proud of.
You win because you have chosen to be a professional helicopter pilot. Take a long hard look at these contract pilots and ask yourself ¡V Is this the direction I want my career heading? Believe this, it¡¦s the direction the Company wants for your career and, without a Union, they¡¦ll get it. These contract pilots have for whatever reason over the years convinced themselves that as a helicopter pilot they are not worthy of respect from the aviation industry; they¡¦ve lost their self respect and compromised their integrity. They have no loyalty to anyone but themselves ¡V and now the Company is hoping you will do the same.
Show them they are wrong ¡V do not let your brothers down. Do not cross the Local 107 Strike Lines.
„« This fight is for your future. You stand with your brothers or your stand against them - simple!
„« Your decision; you either will cross or you won¡¦t cross - simple!
„« Cross and we all loose. Don¡¦t cross and we all win - simple!
The members of Local 107 are at a crossroad in the history of our industry. We can go back to the pre-Union days of low pay and no say or we can go forward into a bright and prosperous future - the choice is in your hands. And guys, this opportunity will never present itself again! There has never been an army in history in a better position to win a battle. Our Company is making record profits. They are primed and ready for expansion. A war in the Middle East is draining the Company's workforce. Pilots are a vital part of the operation, and - we're in short supply. This is a golden opportunity - don¡¦t squander it. SOLIDARITY - it's the only thing we need.
Fly safe,
Ken Bruner