Originally Posted by
Spudhauler
A national list is a non-starter, Mesabah. ALPA is a mixed bag in my opinion. Not a total disaster as some assert, and not the end all be all as others claim. What it does offer that DPA cannot is access through its PAC. I, like others, plug my nose at donating, but without a political voice we are just a bunch of guys waving our hands around angrily. The biggest threat to our careers is no longer regional outsourcing but cabotage. The foreign carriers have deep pockets and lots of friends purchased, so we'd best be engaged or we will all be left wondering why we were one day debating ALPA vs. DPA and the RJ issue, and the next day Norwegian was flying 787s from Orlando to Atlanta.
But ALPA is almost a total disaster to a regional or regional pilots. It wouldn't be if it was fair and equal but it along with mainline pilots ALPA and mainline pilots don't care and don't want it to be. Mainline fears cabotage but mainline pilots also want to do the same thing to regionals. Take back what is considered their flying at any and all costs regardless.
Because of the McCaskill Bond amendment a major cannot just throw all pilots to the curb when it buys another major. Wouldn't you think it should also apply when a major buys a regional? If not why?