Originally Posted by
ATCsaidDoWhat
Not until FedEx raised cain and talked decert, did ALPA move. And then it was with a joke of a meeting in New Orleans. Moak never intended it to be anything but something to wave at them to say, "Look! We had a MEETING."
A TOTAL LIE. There was no decert talk at all. None. Period.
Ever heard of this:
Bill Text - 112th Congress (2011-2012) - THOMAS (Library of Congress)
Is IBT supporting this? ALPA is. It's a little more than just a "feel good" meeting.
I know IBT supports this:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Reauthorization/Express Carrier: Workers at
different companies who perform the same
tasks in the same industry – such as express
delivery drivers – should be treated equally
under the law. Unfortunately, they aren’t.
In the 111th Congress, the House passed
the FAA Reauthorization bill three different
times, with the Express Carrier provision – a
provision requiring employees of express
delivery companies to be covered by the
Railway Labor Act, only if they perform airline-
specific functions; other jobs at express
carriers, like truck drivers and sorters, would
be covered by the National Labor Relations
Act. Failure by Congress to finalize the FAA
bill required another extension to be
passed. The Teamsters Union will continue
to support inclusion of the Express Carrier
provision in the FAA Reauthorization legislation
in the 112th Congress.
A bill that would have had a very negative effect on FedEx. Thanks Teamsters! Thank God it didn't pass.
Again, Are you a pilot? Who do you fly for? What is your officlal relationship with the IBT?
Myself: An MD-11 Line Capt. at FDX. I do not now and never have had any elected or leadership positions at ALPA or any other union. I support ALPA as I supported the FPA. I think ALPA is a better deal than an independant union. I see no advantage in being a Teamster.
I very much doubt that you are a FedEx pilot. This is only my opinion but I think that the vast majority of FedEx pilots are very much at odds with the IBT's political agenda. An agenda that far exceeds anything related to the careers of airline pilots. Input from FedEx pilots is one of the main reasons that ALPA did not endorse Obama for President.
ALPA has a lot of problems but is better than anything out there IMO.
Regards,
Clutch