Originally Posted by
ATCsaidDoWhat
There are a few differences you forgot. ALPA takes all of your dues money. IBT only gets .22% from each local...the rest is kept locally.
Each IBT group negotiates their own contract with assistance...if requested...from the International. At GoJet, they are using that assistance now in their negotiations. At RAH, they refused and have gone it alone with an outside law firm they wanted...and the results are showing.
At IBT, it's about local members deciding how to proceed. With ALPA, it's "take the deal because it's the best you'll get...or we'll pull your funding."
Wow. That does me a lot of good when IBT negotiates some of the worst contracts in the industry. GoJet & RAH to name a few. Go IBT 357. Only 7 years past the amendable date. GoJet has one of the worst contracts in the industry. The Kalitta contract is terrible. Way to go!