Originally Posted by JungleBus

I think it was Tom Goodman, the retired guy that posts here occasionally, who remarked that the smartest thing management and ALPA did was move the B-scale off property. Sure, plenty of us have a problem with it, but most of us have no representation and no say at mainline...nobody showing up at their meetings causing messy scenes like you guys in the late 80s/early 90s. Those most affected at mainline are eternally junior, and can thus always be admonished to just be thankful they have a job by the likes of alfa & slowplay. Those who do show up at meetings, like the group of guys who worked on the "study and report" resolutions in 2008, have become used to their concerns being dismissed and their resolutions being tabled - and then criticized for not subsequently being involved enough .