Originally Posted by
aa73
Good post EF.
The simple answer to your post needs to be answered with another question, one that we need to answer ourselves:
Given APA's track record... In 2020, how much more do we think Parker would walk over APA vs ALPA?
My answer to that is, quite a lot more. Parker knows that he's got APA in his pocket. ALPA, not so much: it would be an unknown to him. That right there convinces me it's worth a shot. **ANYTHING** that increases our chances of securing a United/delta style contract is worth pursuing. Along with all the other reasons I mentioned.
With APA, I already know and expect the type of things that will happen in 2020. I'm ready for a change.
I hear you, but WE are APA and the same "we" will be ALPA. I just think WE cannot change what WE have already done and where we already are. If WE had something more to negotiate with than scope, I'd agree we might be able to un**** ourselves, but I look around and don't see much of anything else. We gave too much away for pay rates that were supposed to bring us to Delta, but didn't. Parker already has everything else and the profits are rolling in even mired in mediocrity, so all is well and it appears they can live with that. I see a lot of apathy in the membership and a lot of division (which is about to O.D. on steroids next year) and feel like a member of the lost platoon at Ia Drang with the stark realization that we can only save ourselves.
If only we hadn't given away what little ammo we had.
