It's now being reported on the "Eagle" forums that a non-pilot employee (crew coordinator) is handing out proxies in favor of the ORD LEC chair. If true and this is at the direction of the company, that would be blatent interference in union election matters. If it was at the direction of ALPA using non-union company personnel and the company didn't stop this, it would be an indication of collusion against those which ALPA has a duty to fairly represent.

It's clear to me this situation has spiraled WAY beyond the minimum level of evidence required for a DFR suit against the current Eagle MEC and ORD LEC. In fact, it's reported there also that ALPA national officers (one in particular) are aware of this activity and have allegedly done nothing but support this conduct and thus if true, IMO should also be included in a DFR suit. Why Eagle pilots have not contacted a labor attorney and proceeded with aggressive DFR action against Eagle ALPA is beyond my comprehension. The level of hopeless apathy must be staggering there. If no one is going to stand up to this, then IMHO, you guys DESERVE what you get. EVERY Eagle pilot in EVERY domicile should see this as totally unaccpetable. YOU are the stewards of your union !

As it stands now, it sounds to me as though Eagle pilots have been flat-out hijacked and seem more then willing to sit quietly back in the cabin looking out the windows awaiting their fate.