Originally Posted by akulahunter

Not really up on the history, but why did Allegiant go Teamsters vs ALPA?

Originally Posted by eagleatr

ALPA wasn't interested.

Originally Posted by Desert Sky

I heard the pilot group never seriously courted ALPA in the first place, for some reason.

Originally Posted by labbats

Curious who told you that. Obviously not someone who worked here during the previous ALPA drive in 2009. We chose a pay raise buy off instead and left ALPA holding the bag. Not surprised they didn't have time for us.

Tough times making up things in the age of the internet anymore.

Originally Posted by Desert Sky

Interesting, I was told by a 2012 hire. There's nothing more unions like to do than to expand their membership. Even with what you explained, I can't see why ALPA would look the other way a second time around. If that's what happened than it's ALPA's loss.

Originally Posted by 9easy

I heard a big reason is there was a lot of deep-seeded anti-ALPA sentiment among the Midex/TWA guys.