Originally Posted by
CargoPirate
Better the devil you know...than the one you don't.
If you think Teamsters are bad.....just wait until you are represented by ALPA. Been there, done that at 3 airlines. Unless you are at a Major, they could not care less.
Go independent or form your own Teamster local.
I appreciate what you’re saying and understand ALPA is not a panacea, no union is. It would be nice if professional aviators did not need union representation, but unfortunately this is not reality. My personal experience with ALPA is good and bad. The good part was when I was with a national carrier, the bad part was when I was at a regional, and the difference between these two could not have been more apparent.
I believe I know both sides of the equation, I know what ALPA is, and without a doubt all of us at K4 have been a recipient of DW and the Teamsters. We mean nothing to the Teamsters which was apparent when they tried to use us as a pawn to further their agenda. I have no doubt were we to stay and not move forward, the repunctuations to our pilot group will be anything but favorable.
With regard to forming an Independent union, it really isn’t possible given the size of our pilot group.