Originally Posted by
ex9driver
Very disappointed in the level of pressure put
on the NMB by Teamsters National to move toward
release. However I was an ALPA member at a
National airline and our pilot group was sold out by Lee
Moak. Is there a third option?
Sounds like how negotiations went with ALPA at Piedmont. After about 4 years, and very little headway, they wouldn't release us either. Nothing like giving all leverage to management.
Maybe I'm incorrect, but I thought one could be part of any union. It might make the most sense to start a regional airline pilot union from the ground up though, in order to tailor a constitution and by-laws to help avoid the issues we've seen with ALPA. Above all, most every regional would have to be on board with this, otherwise, the bottom feeders will continue to do what they do best.