Originally Posted by
Aviatrx
It has been explained to me that ALPA fears opening the RLA can of worms because we could end up with something worse for our group imposed by big business. Another case of their lawyers are better and more expensive than ours
I've had this conversation with senior mainline ALPA folks, and this is what they say. Both sides are afraid to open the can of worms. Look at 117, management has to hire more pilots; pilots lost trip efficiency and time at home but now can be forced to block more than before. It is nice to not have 8-hour overnights anymore, but the longer overnights come out of your days off.