Originally Posted by
TonyWilliams
Personally, I've said it several times, I think our best chance is an in house union, like Southwest, et al. It's not all about how much dues money we can generate (a common explanation to why it "won't work").
Why? I still don't understand the ALPAphobeia so many have. For some its merely a cop out; a way to say they oppose the ALPA drive without actauly admiting to being an anything for growth pro company stooge. That's not directed at you, Tony, I assume based on your activity on the forums and past experience you do have a real reason. I'm just curious what it is. Why would an MEC of SkyWest pilots with the knowledge and finnancial support of ALPA national be inferior to an inhouse union that must fund its self AND pay ALPA for the intellectual support (ala Southwest's in house union). ALPA regional MECs all spend more than they collect, and it seems to me that turning down free money is even crazier than turning down a free sandwich.
Originally Posted by
TonyWilliams
The company has issues to fix, and SAPA has internal issues to fix. To do that requires unity, not apathy. I suspect, however, we'll get the latter. I'll be truly impressed if we eventually get the former.
At least we can agree on that.