Originally Posted by
Stoutbrewer
...Of course he reached out. He needs to make contact with the new leadership, and he's not a dummy so he's going to make him feel like a big man, like he's special. See if he can use his easy going manner and some flattery to help him get what he needs and the rest of you just sent in a brand new guy to talk to management. ALL BY HIMSELF...
For the record, JA has many years of ALPA service prior to his arrival at Spirit. The idea that a new person should not be in a leadership position just because of his lack of experience in that position at that particular property undermines a core principle of democratic governance, i.e. term limits. Term limits are SPECIFICALLY designed to put new people in place so that the threat of cronyism is reduced. Just the fact that so many in this pilot group
suspected cronyism should be reason to give pause, whether it is true or not. For those who voted for Obama (full disclosure: I did not), note that he also rose to his present status in rapid-fire fashion (Illinois State Legislator, then US Senator, then President).
On another note, the recent LEC 77 communication states specifically that the MEC voted 6-0 on a particular resolution, and yet Amongero refused to act on it. Among other things, given that one of his prime responsibilities is to carryout the policies of the MEC (his feelings aside), I would call that a dereliction of duty. Again, for reference, see ALPA Constitution and By-Laws Section 12.A(2): [The MEC Chairman is] Charged with, and responsible for, administering the policies of his Master Executive Council.