Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
It's not an alternate universe ace. It's exactly how things were back when ALPA behaved like a union instead of the communications arm of management.
I personally told one of our managers that we all know negotiations is just sanctioned lying. Why would I need to sign an NDA to hear your lies when I know you'll just tell me without an NDA? At least without your NDA, I can tell my members about your lies. He just laughed, and I smiled back.
NDA's do nothing but separate union leaders from their members. Which is precisely what management wants.
Carl
This is populist drivel. On a very superficial level I can understand the appeal of the negative view of NDA's, especially if you completely distrust everything ALPA does as well as the people who volunteer, but as with most things the reality is far more in-depth, complex, and shades of gray.
I suggest you call your Reps, past or present, and they can give you numerous historical examples of where the NDA has given this pilot group advantages they would not have had otherwise. Being privy to corporate intel and plans ahead of the market and your competitors does not make you "in bed" with them. There are numerous times our interests align, just as there are numerous times they do not. Being opportunistic when they do to our collective advantage is bad how?
If you want to believe in grassy knolls behind every ALPA action there is no hope in a logical discussion.