Originally Posted by aa73

Arado,

The problem with APA does not lie as much with the leadership (although there are plenty of issues there) as much as it lies within the DNA and lack of accountability that exists within APA. Also, the fact that management does not have to worry about dealing with a much more powerful union that has lots of clout (ALPA)... they know that APA is much more insignificant in the grand scheme of things and exploits that fact every contract cycle.

Management will fight tooth and nail to prevent us from going back to ALPA.. that should be reason enough to want it.

I also believe that we would be the biggest group in ALPA with the most influence and most amount of dues payers... that, combined with the assets and resources ALPA dedicates to its legacy pilot groups would go a long way towards an industry leading contract.

APA has become irrelevant and unfixable over the years.. The proof is in the crap contracts AA pilots have suffered under for decades.