Originally Posted by
LeineLodge
That is the age old question. In ATL, a pilot base of 4000+, a typical quarterly LEC meeting (during non-contract times) brings out about 25-40 pilots. Yes that is less than 1%. Half of those are usually committee guys that also happen to be 44 members.
You have isolated the problem, which is apathy. Imagine if 65% of the pilot group were this engaged on a regular basis.
Btw, the negotiators are appointed by the MEC. There is no general election process to speak of. Candidates are nominated by reps and then, the MEC as whole, votes on the candidates.
That is absolutely NOT the problem. That is what unionoids like you have always tried to preach, but this TA execution should finally show even you how demonstrably stupid that thesis is. Those 11 YES voting reps knew damn well they were voting against their constituents, but they thought they could cram it down. Now they'll lose their seats over it.
A higher meeting participation rate might have scared low integrity reps from exercising their low integrity, but participation rates are unnecessary with high integrity reps. The problem is NOT apathy. The problem IS reps and union officials MAINTAINING their integrity.
Carl