Originally Posted by
madeinUSA
I guess I didn't even need to ask
What about having professional negotiators instead of pilots working on contracts? We obviously can fly planes without much of a problem, but fail miserably when it comes to business.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this why union members pay dues? To receive professional support? It's obviously an important part of "the process" to have line pilot reps involved in negotiations... but they certainly shouldn't be doing it without professional guidance.
I don't know how negotiations proceed - but if ALPA, IBT, etc. don't provide experienced negotiators to help, what's the point of paying dues in the first place?