View Single Post
Old 08-30-2011 | 02:50 PM
  #74767  
Carl Spackler's Avatar
Carl Spackler
Back on TDY
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 12,487
Likes: 0
From: 747-400 Captain
Default

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar
Our union's founder was proud to walk in the Labor Day Parade through New York. Is anyone walking this year?

That's the problem. But it does not mean we need to replace the union.
Marching in a Labor Day Parade is not germane to the point I've raised. For your review I'll repost:

Originally Posted by Carl Spackler
It is a revealing post and Check is indeed a great guy. Many pilots probably feel this way, but MOST don't. But that's not the real issue IMO. Pilot opinion is built by data. Our union is the main source of data that used to be as reliable as it got. Now, our union just re-posts data given to them by management from the closed door meetings.

The fact we have any pilots at all that do not think of scope as the #1 priority is ALPA's fault. I'll bet there's not a single pilot who thinks cabotage is unimportant. Why? Because ALPA has done a good job giving us the information on the dangers. Why won't ALPA give out the same information on the dangers of scope erosion? It would do so much to galvanize opinion on scope and enhance unity, but ALPA refuses. Why is that Bar? Why not an all-out communications assault on scope erosion similar to cabotage?

The answer is clear, but it's too painful for some to admit.

Carl
Again Bar, the question is...why won't ALPA educate and produce data about the danger of scope erosion in the same effective manner they've done with the issue of Cabotage?

Carl

Last edited by Carl Spackler; 08-30-2011 at 03:49 PM. Reason: Clamp nailing me for spelling errors