“This was what needed to be done to get sincere representation of my pilots.”

Jason,

With all due respect to your stepping up and volunteering,

Whether warranted or not, there is a growing impression that the 109 Reps (and now possibly 77) are beholden to a very small group of pilots who have benefitted enormously by disregarding the contract (and therefore their fellow pilots) in the past. This impression has unfortunately been fed by your own words (whether intended or not), the praise of the usual suspects here on this board, as well as the gloating that occurred on the past Super Secret Board about their plans to dismantle the MEC and install “26%ers” in leadership, negotiating and scheduling oversight positions.

The growing perception is that what you mean by “my pilots” is exclusively this “Special Deals Squad”, and that this little coup has been in the works since those special deals and the identities of those that have made a fortune on the backs of we who follow the contract (and those who were furloughed) came to light. For the rest of us that DON’T have scheduler’s home phone numbers on speed dial (I am not implying that you do)…beach houses on Caribbean islands, exotic cars, boats and planes funded by special deals…for those of us who wonder why our phones never ring with sweet JRM’s while hearing about the good fortunes of those who seem to secure them weekly…for those of us who have always and will always follow the contracts that we sign with our ethics intact…would you please dispel this perception.

Specifically by answering:

1. Do you support, or have you ever supported a pilot’s ability to make their own individual deals with the company as long as that deal is not specifically prohibited in the contract?

2. When given a choice to vote a position that benefits the 26%er’s (or whatever you choose to call that group) but that is opposed by the majority, what group of “my pilots” will you represent?

Thank you in advance for your honesty and transparency. If you and the other Reps truly plan to represent the vast majority of us, you have our full support, loyalty and thanks.

Fraternally,

Your Pilots