Originally Posted by
eaglefly
.....and another impressionable young lad bellies up to the good humor truck with dreams and fantasies. They'll do nothing more for you then a good in-house union will, except strip you of more money to support their bloated lifestyles.
Working for an airline and having ALPA on the property is like living on a block with two bullies. One jacks you up everyday and the other promises to be there to protect you for a portion of your lunch money, but rarely seem to be around when you need them most and in time you'll learn this.
It's just a suggestion, but I think a toasted almond or bomb pop isn't the best choice for you. Ask the guy in the musical truck for a dreamsicle...........I think you'll find it more to your liking.
I see you have all the answers. While ALPA is by no means perfect, it is by far the best alternative out there. Without a large collective voice, I doubt we would have had the few legislative victories that this profession has had. They made plenty of mistakes, but all in all, I am not complaining too much. I work for Fedex and ALPA has been far better than our independent union.
Whine all you like, but tell me how great American's union has been.
Most of our failures aren't ALPA nationals fault, but those of our own MECs and pilot groups.
But go ahead and whine if it makes you feel better...