Originally Posted by
JethroFDX
ALPA is a necessary evil. They have good resources and support, if it is properly used.
While I agree that ALPA is evil, I do not think it, nor any evil, is "necessary."
Where were those 40,000 strong during the ComAir strike a few years back? They were all ALPA members, but, Oh yea, they were RJ drivers, and even though ALPA gladly took their money, they certainly had no intention of actually helping out a bunch of RJ Drivers.
If we want to have effective negotiations wihtout the INTERFERENCE of ALPA national, we need to go strictly IN HOUSE. NO ALPA, NO TEAMSTERS!!
This crew force drank the ALPA KoolAide, and now is sufferring the consequences. Some of us have been around the airline business longer than the typical FedEx "straight from the military" crowd. We've seen ALPA's work before.
ALPA: "We can do X, Y, and Z for your pilots because we have all this money, and all these lawyers."
Smart Pilots: "No thank you. We've seen what you "did" for FedEx, Alaska, ComAir, United, NorthWest, And Delta."
Don't drink the KoolAide! Prater is just another Jim Jones.