Not happy with the recent turn of events? Notice that in press releases, ALPA has been busy patting themselves on the back? Perhaps you're worried that you may be furloughed when the industry takes yet another down turn? Do you want to vent your frustration in some place other than this forum?

Write ALPA, express your feelings, bad, good, or otherwise. Obviously a minority was able to bend ALPA's ear and get them to reverse themselves. It is true that this deed is already done and you can't Un-ring the bell, but if the majority speaks out and lets ALPA know of their displeasure, perhaps we will have a voice with our union again. Then again, maybe we won't, but it doesn't hurt to try.

This forum is a terrific for exchanging ideas and gathering information, but it doesn't negotiate our contracts, take some time to write to the organization that does. As a group, the events of the past several years and ALPA's reaction, or lack thereof, have beaten many of us down. We have forgotten we have a voice, let's use it.