GOM Birdies Churping away!
I heard some interesting news tonight regarding the strike by PHI pilots.
Non-union pilots are stopping by and offering their support, buying pizzas, and offering accomodation to striking pilots. Non-union companies might pay note of that....other rumblings about unhappy folks might be far more than just pilot talk.
Air Log union pilots also providing assistance to the PHI strikers.
Reports suggested 80% of the PHI aircraft remained on the ground today.
The S-92's on the BP contract are being flown by management pilots and Sikorsky Factory Pilots.
Field reports also suggest it is more like a 90% walkout with only eleven known pilots crossing the picket line.
Some contract pilots are flying but are very few in number as I heard it.
Some discussion was had about PHI having hired a second consulting firm to assist in the fight against the union....evidently one firm alone was not enough.
Time will tell....but the figure of only 25% of the Union pilots participating as quoted by PHI sounds grossly understated.
Day Three tomorrow...perhaps some of the PHI hands will show up here and provide more accurate information.
Last edited by SASless; 23rd Sep 2006 at 03:26.