White Owl,
Do you really think that denying
js to startup pilots will affect whether or not they 1) bring their T/Cs up to industry standard 2) enhance their desire to get into ALPA 3) have any real affect other than make you feel like "da man"? Seriously, it WILL have an immediate effect on your peers trying to
js on a starup.
Yeah, you can and do have they authority to deny, but what will it accomplish? Perhaps if you had the time during cruise, you could educate/persuade your "guest" on how good you have it, what the rigs are like and in the end he/she might say, I've had enough of Skybus.
Your ulitmate goal is to see either Skybus fail or have their T/Cs close to what industry standards are today. Can't fault you there. But I seriously belive you are doing MORE damage by denying
js than allowing it. Plus as I said earlier, you are immediately hurting your own company's commuters. So if you really are set on denying the
js to these guys, why not name the company you work for so the Skybus guys can go ahead and start their own campaign of denying the
js to your company.
Look, the Delta pilots when they finally got the
js and it was offered industry wide had every reason to deny the
js to AirTran. Most did not, if any did. Take a look at where AirTran's pay is, compared to Delta's and also ask how many Delta guys use the AirTran
js.
So feel that four stripe power running through your veins, but remember, it does no one any good other than your ego. You are not helping the industry or any ALPA drive at Skybus.
Here's one, how about denying the
js for pilots continuing to fly past 60. Are they not hurting your career progression? Are they not "taking money out of your pocket"?