Originally Posted by
Pkcola
Apology accepted! Curious - when you say "membership ratification votes" you mean when our elected representatives vote for us not that EACH PILOT GETS A VOTE - Right? I only ask because a couple of newhires have joined this thread.
Historically, within ALPA, "membership" ratification is just that: the rank-and-file cast the votes (ex: CBA), as opposed to "MEC" ratification (ex: new policy). At my previous carrier, the MEC made a big show of making sure everyone understood the distinction.