Originally Posted by
scambo1
First let me say, I'm not real quick with the criticism. I have been uncritical for much of my DAL life. However, the distrust/mistrust has brewed over time and I have come to the conclusion that ALPA national serves no real purpose.
That said, you ask me what I would do if I was ALPA, maybe ALPA president, not scambo the DAL pogue? I would unearth and unleash every possible legal angle to protect the AT pilots from being screwed contrary to the legal precedent.
I would also prepare all of my unions strike preparedness committees for a national SOS. That should get the attention of a few of the "boards" in DC.
Oh harumph, we cant do a national SOS. It wouldnt be prudent.
Until our union realizes it has to use ALL the tools in its chest (including the dynamite) it will not be powerful and will instead be the weak castrated gimp that it is.
"SWAPA colluded with management." Prove that in court and you solved the whole issue.
There has been a whole team of lawyers assigned to help Airtran work through their issues. Working with the law is not the way it is on TV, they don't come up with a magic angle and miraculously the good guys win. Their scope language was weak and SWA management has their rights. There are no magic bullets. It is just hilarious that an independent union run completely independently with no "conflict of interest" sets themselves up for this situation and you STILL blame ALPA.
So now we play the SOS card. Explain to me how conducting an SOS is any different than robbing a bank. As long as we are violating the law, we might as well go where all the money is.
I don't have to prove that SWAPA colluded with management. They have every right to collude with their management, what would we go to court for? Neither SWA management nor SWAPA have any duty to the Airtran pilots therefore they are free to collude to their hearts content.
Check out Guadalupe Holdings and tell me what you find out. Then come back with a real answer. You have a lot of anger but not a lot of plans.