Originally Posted by
HotPot
I don't think we should drag every LCAL pilot into this. I hold LCAL MEC and JPierce responsible. However, I am proud of the current MEC position to let our brothers have the few bucks and move onto the next battle. We have way too many battles to fight together. If an LCAL pilot is angry about the SLI or a LUAL pilot is angry about the profit sharing then we all lose. I am glad we took this to the highest level of grievance. We won the battle but lost the war. Lets together focus on the next contract. As a LUAL pilot I have seen what management can do to take away a good contract (contract 2000).
I generally agree with the sentiment that the CAL side should not be punished for J. Pierce and his MEC's malfeasance. I'm very surprised that nothing came of it though. There were plenty of other options to remediate it. Heck, the CAL side was able to trade a somewhat minor grievance for 40 mil, yet the UAL side got nothing for a gross violation of the TPA. How about LOA 25 for starters. Very disappointed that once again the UAL MEC (combined now) blinked.
On the unity front - it is amazing how quickly that card gets thrown when the battle seems to be over and there is nothing left to take. Yet I still see the vast majority of CAL pilots not wearing an ALPA pin. Add in the lawsuit and the take whatever I can get mentality that I see as pervasive and the calls for unity ring somewhat hollow.
Scott