Thread: Should Regional Airlines Exist?
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Old 08-04-2014 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by tom11011
Couple of things off the top of my head.

  1. Union dues stop going to ALPA
  2. Put's ALPA into a position of having to battle/refute both airlines and regional airline pilots
  3. RALPA can prioritize regional pilots interests, pay and benefits. By contrast ALPA prioritizes major airline interests such as Norwegian Air.
  4. The moment RALPA is born, major airlines have to really question whether its worth having the regional airline B scale
  5. Major Airlines have to deal with RALPA for flow and pilot pipeline
  6. RALPA becomes the new goto organization for students and universities for hiring information etc.
  7. RALPA is not just a union but an association serving the interests of regional airline pilots and those aspiring to become regional airline pilots.
  8. Better ability to strike


All I can think of at the moment. I wish IBT could be this union but I honestly don't know where their priorities lie.
ALPA National could have, and should have, done all of the above when the RJ's first came on line.
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