Originally Posted by
jethikoki
Again I ask for your opinion though when one group negotiates jobs away from another group in the same union.
Who cares about my opinion?
What matters is in Section 40 of ALPA's Admin Manual. Log in to ALPA's main page, go to "My ALPA" middle of the page, click on e-library. Get the Admin Manual, read section 40. About page 6 or so you will see the process which should stop this sort of predatory bargaining. Having been enlightened, you will then want to know, how does this get enforced?
Next, read the Constitution and Bylaws of your union. This will describe each position, the limits of their powers, how they are elected and how you get rid of them.
At that point, your knowledge will be around the top 5% of your union's membership.
ALPA's a great organization. 98% of what this union does is spot on. Most pilots are not even aware of the work the ~5% of volunteers do (because saving careers is discreet work).