Originally Posted by
golfandfly
Whine, whine, whine...
I see you are now a proud member of the APA. How's that contract coming along? I'd say not so good. Is this ALPA's fault also?
What percent are you paying for your representation? I'd ask for a refund!
Maybe instead of bashing ALPA for all of the industry's problems, maybe you can say that most everyone has taken a hit in this post 9-11 economy.
SWA, FDX, and UPS haven't really taken it in the shorts. But what do they have in common? Maybe a strong business model and profitable companies? Instead of being such a hateful person, maybe you can see that even a large union can't save the industry.
Nice flip. That what people do when they have no argument.........buck, wing and flip. Isn't there a training class in Herndon for that ?
I've heard if you pass that one, then you're invited to the "duck, dodge and hide" course.
There's no "hate" in me as I'm happier now away from ALPA then the decades of worthlessness within it. The point isn't the deficiencies of the APA (there are plenty). The question is, can a pilot group do just AS GOOD with in-house representation or another union as opposed to ALPA ?
The answer is a resounding YES !
The APA has done no worse for AA pilots then ALPA has for others (currently the best scope out there and cheaper too !) and SWA pilots and UPS have done just fine without the bloated overpaid and underperformers in Herndon, but if a pilot group wants to pay more money for equal or worse results, that's their choice and destiny, but it's especially sad with all the current information and repeated demonstrations of lack of ability ALPA has out there now as opposed those stuck with them for the last 10-40 years.
In America, everyone is free to become a sap as well as make an INFORMED choice to avoid becoming one.