Originally Posted by
full of luv
I hope SWAPA does great, but again, ALPA National is not a UNION, (not even in it's name) it's an ASSOCIATION, a dues collecting collective of UNIONS (Individual MEC's) that helps the unions share resources and promote the airline pilot's career well being. Maybe ALPA National should change their name to A4P (except SWA and AA pilots) so pilots will realize what they already have in place.
Some MEC's are bad at some companies, some are good, it's an elective post so it's a moving target, not to mention everyone's a star when things are growing and going great, and everyone's a dud when things are sliding backwards. That seems to be human nature. Having the Bestest union MEC in the world doesn't change the financials of a poorly run/mismanaged company.
You could say that about all the ASSOCIATIONs representing pilot groups; APA, SWAPA, (they’re all associations) etc. Doesn’t mean there couldn’t be an organization that functions collectively with them the way FH does with the airline mgmts.
The problem could be there’s always an “it’s all about me” core group that diverts attention from the overall group. Whereas airline managements have come together for their greater interest.