Originally Posted by
Aero1900
I would love to hear from some JetBlue guys about how ALPA has been for them so far? I can't recall how long ago they went with them?
Also, did Virgin go ALPA or in house?
From the JB perspective, it has been very good. The ALPA vote was April 2014 and we are currently in negotiations for our CBA with 12 out of 31 sections TA'ed. The hard sections (scope, pay, etc) are coming up in 2016. The negotiation schedule is very aggressive (5 meeting dates per month in 2016).
I was impressed at how quickly we were able to vote in MEC/LEC members, fill committee positions, and get to work on the CBA. The reps have all been excellent whenever I've had an issue. We voted 71% in favor of ALPA (I think VX was even higher) and that sent a strong signal. There is a definite feeling that we are heading in the right direction.