alpa does not negotiate the contract for us per se. We need to support whim ever negotiates our next contract. UAL, when they negotiate the contract of 2000 had a pilot negotiate it. He had a Masters in Labor Relations and was one heck of a negotiator. He also had a very unified pilot group. Goodwin the CEO was a bag of rocks. I beg to differ on the how unified the FedEx group was for the past negotiations. To have a necklace and a bunch of stickers say I support the Union is nice, but not picking up DP's is key. Action speaks the loudest. We are ALPA. A professional may do slightly better but we must be unified, no dp's and our leverage are the power levers. The World on Time does not happen without us!!! When it comes time for family awareness, spend the time at home. I would like to see a pro but he will need better support than stickers and necklaces...
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