Originally Posted by
DAWGS
As long as we have a bargaining agent that benefits from our outsourcing, just like MGT, there will always be pressure to outsource our work. Look no further than this TA. Good negotiating enviroment, MGT opens early and we sell another airline worth of large RJs. If we can't hold the line now, ALPA is not capable. And yes, we continue to vote "NO"! I have no other option until we get a bargaining agent in place that isn't willing to sell our jobs. Do you think if ALPA were losing 70 large RJs worth of dues they would be selling them off of our list? I would place a large wager they end up on ALPA property!
I don't buy that argument. If ALPA brought the RJs to mainline they'd be getting MORE dues. So in essence, they're harming themselves by leaving them at regionals. Plus, take a look at APA's BK proposal for scope. It's an eye opener.
308 51-88 seaters PLUS 352 70 seaters. That's APA's proposal to management. I understand they're in BK, but did ALPA give that up in BK?