Originally Posted by
LivingTheDream
Airline unionism is done... unless... leadership arises that is willing to go outside the rla and spend a short time in jail (and if done correctly, it would be very short) Lech Walesa style.
For you youngsters, it's known as an SOS... but since it hasn't happened in the most egregious times, starting at least with the USair pension grab, I doubt it will ever be used.
Until that day, we will get scraps... period.
They will never do anything like that. But its not because they're afraid of jail. Its because the permanent bureaucracy up there in Herndon will NEVER do anything to risk the Major Contingency Fund.
I've said it before -- that MCF is nothing but bad news. ALPA's golden handcuffs. It should be refunded to the members.