Originally Posted by
blockplus
It seems that the best corse of action now might be to change the icao charter to include working conditions and hiring standards. To truly make a free market a world market there must be equal rules. Icao seems to be the way to do that.
Sound like a good idea.
Personally will be doubling my contribution to ALPA PAC. They have the ability to fight and need all the help they can get.
Having a Merchant Marine friend it is not lost on me the prospect of a flag of convenience model taking hold in our industry. We would all be screwed. Ok 2-3% might keep some sort of job here.
Also can't believe a single pilot on here would defend this scheme by NAI, but I appreciate the stalking CEOs and propaganda department type people outing themselves for the record.