Originally Posted by rickair7777

My first alpa regional would do the same thing. If you pointed out it was a contract violation, they'd laugh, and tell you to fly it and grieve it. If you won the grievance you'd get an hour of penalty pay six months later.

A union *might* stabilize the contract, minimizing random changes cooked up by the company and certain sapa peeps. But it would still depend on who you elect... a self serving MEC can screw the pilot group just as fast and hard as sapa.

Recommended union bylaw #1: No elected union rep can accept a management position with the company for ten (10) years following completion of their term. Bucking for a company position? Then don't run for office...

There's a hack for everything... the loophole for bylaw #1 will be an exception for those who lose their medical. Well guess what, any pilot can lose his damn medical any time he pleases. Don't let them write that loophole into the language.