Originally Posted by
LandGreen2
IMO Social Media is a huge factor. Why do you think so many of the black polo shirts are on here posting everyday, every thread, and trying so hard to control the message. C2012 vote might have been a lot closer if the members were fluent in social media. As the demographics of the seniority list change, the younger crowd will certainly do most of their information exchanges thru social media and very little thru MEC propaganda.
If there's this level of distrust of the MEC and ALPA, then maybe ALPA needs a real overhaul. I'd start with retaining 2/3rd of the dues at the carrier level and even then only 1/3 used for operations. A bloated senior administration at ALPA with all their benefits and retirement angers me more than Deltas C-suite and their compensation. We are paying for that.
If as political leaders, you can't maintain the same pay and retirement for the members as you are receiving, then that needs to change. That job pays way to much for the level of support the ALPA president has shown for our negotiations.
Trust needs to be earned, again.
Or we could just try another union.