Originally Posted by
DirectLawOnly
Let me preface this by saying that while I'm not always happy with my union, I am a pin wearing, card carrying, dues paying supporter.
Part of the reason that we have slid backwards, and by slid I mean fallen off a cliff, is that we are still using a playbook that was relevant in the 1950's and 60's. We haven't changed and adapted and have pretty much been getting our collective a$$'s handed to us since October 24, 1978 (look it up). Who here can name ALPA's chief economist? How about our
PR firm? K-Street firm? Labor law firm?
The suits from Harvard, et al, went to school, did their homework, and changed in response to the world around them. We quite simply, have not.
I agree 100 percent with everything you just wrote.
We're getting spanked by some college wiz kids from the chess club whose mommy and daddy wrote the checks for them to go to ivy league schools.
My dads union was much different than ALPA. They were a bunch of 8th grade educated pipe fitters and welders. No one ever crossed one of their picket lines. They had suits to deal with too in their management, but even their suits didn't cross the line.
I draw us back to where we need to go.....Both MEC's on the same page.