Originally Posted by
dckozak
You come across very clearly as conditional union member.
I cannot understand why some guys would deliberately work in an environment where their terms and working agreement is collectively (collectivism = Communism
) agreed upon. Non union airlines and corporate flight departments would provide a non stifling environment where you can negotiate your own deal.
As far as the question asked, I think
our elected leadership sincerely works on
all our behalf's. Do they make mistakes? I would say so, do they do so to deliberately further their own gains, no, and I think its insulting then pilots on this forum imply their fellow pilots, most working on there own time, volunteering to help
all FDX pilots are smeared with the accusations they are working against what is best for the group to better their themselves.
You bet you arse I am a conditional union member. As is everyone else here. For me trade unionism ranks about #4 on my list of priorities. Please understand ALPA did not get me my job. Nor do they sign my paycheck.
That does not mean that I am not glad to be part of the brotherhood and I do not think that we would be better off without a union. But union power like management needs to be checked. Voluntary membership made us a much more powerful organization.
If the democrats ever get the secret ballot removed from union authorization ballots all the new Toyota, Hyundai, Honda, and BMW auto plants will follow Ford and GM down to mexico.
And yes they work on all our behalf's, but the leadership is also answerable to ALPA national, the teamster, the teachers union, and any other national "workers" commitee. SOmetimes what is best for ALPA national is not best for the FEDEX MEC. See the LOA.