I sent out this letter today to Moak. It is very blunt, but I feel appropriate:

Dear Captain Moak,

I have talked to my LEC reps today, and they seem to think that you are intentionally delaying the L-UAL ALPA request for you to go to the NMB for our release.

I would like to remind you that you work for the pilots, not the other way around.

By delaying our request, you are legitimizing 3 and 4 year contract discussions and rewarding management for not bargaining in good faith. It seems that I must also remind you that this is a union, for the workers, it does not exist for your political ambitions.

Either get it together and send the request for release immediately, or the efforts to decertify ALPA will begin in earnest. You seem to have no idea how incredibly angry the UAL pilot is at ALPA and UCH management. You are poking a sleeping giant.

David Fitzgerald
Once proud ALPA pilot.
#0683375, SFOFO Council 34.