Originally Posted by
windrider
Definitely...and remember, you get what you pay for! Quick, easy, cheap representation.
ALPA is not what we need here at JBU. They do not have our best interests, we have our best interests and we need to change this movement from ALPA to in house! Talk to any of the other major airlines with ALPA. US Air voted ALPA out, Delta is working to vote ALPA out. ALPA is not the union it used to be back during the days of big Legacy Airlines and pre 9-11 and it will not ever return to that.
Don't forget that just recently AirTran voted ALPA IN, the guys at FDX voted ALPA IN, both had independent unions and BOTH groups have fared MUCH better with ALPA rather than being on their own. APA has hired the ALPA law firm to help negotiate a new deal.
DAL has about 2500 guys out of 12300 who are unhappy with ALPA. That will NOT get ALPA off property.
SWA has NEVER established a new bar. They were compensated 20-30% less than other major airline pilots since their inception. They are at the top right now because others fell back, not because they have "outperformed" ALPA as an independent bargaining agent.