Originally Posted by
Sink r8
I've often wondered why we don't have a union for the majors, and one for the regionals. I like the idea a lot, and I'm sure CAPA would like it, but somehow no one is doing that. Why?
It's easy to envision a world where a RAPLA would be suing a MALPA everywhere, every day, and trying to abolish our exclusive contracts on the legislative front.
Just my own, unorthodox, Machiavellian musings, of course.
I've always liked the idea of a MALPA as well. I think we're a lot better together than we would be on our own. Might even attract an AA or a SWA down the road. We'd be a powerful force.
Not sure if regionals sueing to abolish exclusive contracts would ever have merit. They are after all, outsourced labor, flying our companies customers. And...we'd have plenty of money relative to them to fight off any attempt.
That said, the last thing I'd want to do is take food out of the mouths of people already making little in many cases. I just think it's in the best interest of all of us to work toward minimizing regional flying and bringing more jobs back to mainline.