I, like many, have voiced our concern over the demeaning conversations we have had with Mr. Taylor to numerous individuals on the MEC, LEC, and Blocks. I have made several request for a meeting concerning both this issue and the inappropriate treatment of a number of our members. No response. I have backed the responses up with emails and phone calls, NO RESPONSE.

Here is my last email last week:
Capt Huggins,
Called your office several times today. No answer and no reply to my message. I will keep trying.

Here is the blurb from the ALPA message line of 2-1-07 from the Vice Chairman:

"If the bedside manner of a staff member does not satisfy you on a given day , we can be apprised and address the finer points of courtesies. But don’t expect to be coddled and entertained too far past being given an honest answer.

There is no doubt that specific sections of our contract make some unhappy (looks like we have one here) , nothing has changed from the prior contract provisions regarding eligibility for passover pay. It is what it is. In this anomalous case regarding the legitimacy of passover, the contract does not support the assertions. If it did, you would find ALPA Staff most eager to seek remedy (they do that well).

Sometimes, some pilots seem spring-loaded and predisposed to turn against “ALPA” if the policies or interpretation of the day don’t suit them".

So "it is what it is", we have made numerous attempts, requesting numerous meetings, made numerous phone calls in which we are treated like ignorant, whining children.

Once again, the company trained a JR pilot out of seniority and admitted doing so. Many of us do MEET the 3 prerequisites stated in Capt Huggins "stop bitching" or "Shut up and color" message to the masses on Feb 1. We have tried to get answers. Suggestions???