This just came my way............

Paul-

I'm curious- your message would imply that somehow ALPA National is colluding with me in an inappropriate way-

Would this be the same ALPA National that covered your salary to the tune of $162,000 and used MY dues dollars to pay for resources to get your job back when you got canned at Trans States for pass travel fraud?

Keep ALPA National out of it-they got it right.

If you'd of accepted the MEC's deal we offered you to step down peacefully none of this would have happened. But no, rather than being a true trade unionist realizing you no longer had the confidence of your bosses (the MEC) and doing what was best for the pilots, you chose to fight and disrupt.

Just so you know, your good pal Todd totally threw you and Chris under the bus- the vote was a solid 6/6 to replace you. That was until Todd found out there was no support for him to fill your position from the MEC after he lobbied each one of us and then he flipped. It's true. Ask any of us.

And to the on your dime comment, don't worry- we will be complying with the constitution and bylaws and be posting all expenses on the website for every volunteer including their FPL. Transparency- it's what we promised and what we will deliver. Oh and no more ALPA drops over holidays either.

I'm sure you'll get questioned as to what you did for over $77,000 in dues dollars last year. I sure the hell would like to know. All I can see is you send out snarky emails.

Jason and I didn't win anything because there was nothing to win- the charges were without merit. Just a bitter old angry small group trying to hold onto power and using whatever disruptive tools they can even if it isn't in the pilot group's best interest.

But that's ok- we know the recall attempt will be coming. I know the pilots will choose the right path as they always do. And we will again prevail. And you'll continue to look more foolish and lose more credibility. My advice? Enjoy your boat peacefully and the new contract we will obtain for you and stop the disruptive behavior.

It's a new Sprit and a new ALPA. That is a fact. The old guard's interest is not aligned with the new path.

James Ackerman
SPA MEC Chairman
LEC 77 Vice-Chairman Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l
208.841.5258

On Aug 1, 2015, at 00:06, paul hopkins <[email protected]> wrote


James-
Congrats on getting the ALPA National organization to sweep your misdeeds under the rug. We all knew that's how it was going to happen from the outset- that's how it works. That's what they do. I expected nothing less.
However, you and I know that you are are, and always will be- a fraud and charlatan.
Enjoy your time off on my dime while you give away sections of our contract that you didn't fight for.
Kind Regards,
Paul Hopkins
(314) 691 2074