[honway]

Southwest's pilots are independently unionized, and while its overall labor costs are just slightly below average, they are more efficient because they fly far more hours than those at other airlines.

[Feiny]

Thanks. I remember reading an article about Jet Blue where the owner was quoted as saying "One way he keeps costs down is by having no union members working for him. He says he takes care of his employees, and they don’t need a shop steward.

As for Southwest, I thought they had a similar set-up....or some contract that didn't allow for the type of nonsense that other unions give out.