Originally Posted by
boxer6
Yeah.. 3rd person is..well.. different... and while reading through the thread I saw all of your points and nodded...until:
"- CAL MEC Chairman testifies for company against UAL MEC in training lawsuit. Something about the UAL MEC wanting to much training.
- CAL MEC leadership sends out Email to CAL pilots explaining why they had to split with UAL MEC on training lawsuit. Something about pride, profession and the CAL way of life.
- CAL MEC Chairman accepts a company designed plan to give the CAL pilots Profit Sharing and leaving the UAL MEC with no way to negotiate for equal treatment under the TPA. Something about UAL MEC asking for to much."
Then I seem to remember, and correct me if I'm wrong, that Pierce would:
Not sign the letter that the JCBA will not affect the ISL (Like the DAL/NWA boys did) .
This, AFTER the UAL pilots, seemingly in an effort to cooperate, caved in on banding.
AND
Pierce wants all of the UAL pilots W-2's.
Hate to say it, but just because the messenger annoys everybody, don't know why your ire is not raised. Unless just not publically? Question for the UA guys: Doesn't this raise REALLY BIG RED FLAGS with you? Nevermind.. I know it does..it HAS to. You're just not going to say so here...right?
Correct. Sure, Dexim is stirring up some folks with his posts. And sure, it may lead to some disunity -- ON THIS FORUM. I didn't think I could find a smaller echo chamber than the UAL ALPA pilots forum...then I came here. Sorry, but if Dexim ****es you guys off, it still won't even ripple the entire pilot groups. The problem is that he speaks the truth in a lot of ways. I won't rub it in and belabor the point, but you can rest assured that I've gotten the message from the CAL leadership (and pilot group by default) loud and clear. The result is that I don't trust your leadership, and from what I see so far I bet that the majority of CAL pilots will walk along behind P(OS)ierce picking up the goodies while feigning ignorance and unity. This is the message that I'm sending to my LEC leadership -- I just choose to keep it of this forum (for the most part).
Just because Dexim is the only UAL pilot one here espousing this view, you shouldn't dismiss him as an aberration.
Question for all CAL pilots:
-Do you think that both Master Chairmen should sign an agreement to exclude all JCBA items/issues/terms from the SLI process?