Originally Posted by
use2fly
I think the first step would be for every regional to drop ALPA and start their own regional union. ALPA does nothing for regionals except paint pretty pictures until it's contract time and then they tell you "bend over, it won't hurt for long, you'll be a real pilot soon"
I know it's not an easy task but...
I agree but lets not loose focus, it can be done WITHIN ALPA. I am not a union guy and I am SICK of the stuff coming out of Herndon, however we continue to fail, there was a group formed inside ALPA US Airways carriers, and now the groups keep falling and signing lessor contracts. So how do we get enough people together to make a change? The problem appears that guys feel the current system is OK and that they will get a job at a major. This thread is about the shortage, not the problem with the people already on property.