Originally Posted by
hyperboy
The repeating is so very boring......
What did ALPA do for USAIRWAYS/ AMERICA WEST?
What did ALPA do for TWA?
WHY ALPA they represent regionals and majors? COMAIR/DELTA......?
Conflict of interest and many carriers cannot foot the bill on their own airlines work so they need the big boys to help foot the bill. Fair? Debate it?
ALPA is really just a big lobbying group. Right?
ALPA told the USair MEC specifically DO NOT reach for DOH. The mediator, later the arbitrator, told the USair MEC your WILL NOT get date of hire. The rest is history.
A regional carrier is a small lift provider. Your salary is derived of a third party contractor. You will NEVER receive mainline pay and benefits at a regional. You did, however, receive insurance, benefits, protections retirement.
As a former regional pilot I cringe each time I hear some pilot who was hired with 250TT complain ALPA screwed me.
It a ridiculous argument.
Each ALPA major is currently profitable. Each ALPA major MEC has negotiated their own contracts. They all have better benefits, retirement, scope, merger protection, LOL\STD\LTD, rigs, and lastly legal support than Jetblue.
In the last conference call Maruster stated Jetblue is planning of going after the 1000 pilots who filed the 3A claim against Jetblue if Jetblue wins.
You have a dispute resolution process in place. One Jetblue forced on you yet should you follow the procedure and you lose your arbitration claim Jetblue will come after you for the money.
And people complain about ALPA?