Originally Posted by
shiznit
Yeah you're right, "unconflicted" IPA and APA did so well for their furloughs. The massive increase at DCI was mostly to non-ALPA pilot groups, that didn't "help" ALPA or any of us in the last decade.
Nobody saved the company from BK, and no union could save a company from BK... If I'm wrong please show me a good example.
Poor management leads to bankruptcy, keep your blame in the right place.
Neither independent unions mentioned facilitated outsourcing like DALPA. We are trailblazers in that dept. We also had a nice PRP program just to twist the knife. You are wrong about non-DCI during the time-frame. I am speaking of 01-06...Com-air and ASA were both wholly owned ALPA groups and doubled their size respectively. Direct job replacements under one parent company. It was not a loss for ALPA at all, which takes us back to the original point made by Bar, is ALPA has allowed MGT to divide us and I see no way for ALPA to remedy it when they still benefit either way.
As far as BK, good MGT is needed sure but bad MGT was facilitated by ALPA rather than sticking to the contract. Rinse and repeat, same today regarding NRT slots. I expect better from the organization that represents my group.