Originally Posted by
TRZ06
I do not think any union will solidify the AA group at this stage...maybe 10-15 years from now but not anytime soon. Unfortunately since the advent of the B scale in the mid eighties there have never been agreement on most issues and we are far more fragmented now than then. It will take time for the seniority integration dissatisfaction to heal if ever. The best thing we could do is match our counterparts at Delta and United. By the time the next contract comes around we will lag them both in most areas. Of course like always management will drag their feet and our unity will be tested and hopefully we stick together. Hasn't worked too well in the past but again, ALPA or APA, without a solid membership who represents us doesn't make much of a difference.
I have seen it happen once at a regional then when the primary mover did not stay in the MEC became worse than before
It took going back to fundamentals of unionism and lots of face to face to get it done not email ad nauseam.
I read this entire thread in one sitting - RTE66 you are demoralizing future would be unionists with your diatribe and hatred for your parochial experience with representation. We all know you are still white hot livid with that but you do not honestly believe what you are saying and you know it. Better to posts the ideals that you would have others to aspire to rather than play the nihilist.