Originally Posted by
pangolin
It means little. Our MEC volunteers represent us. It’s a mixed bag. Few want to volunteer. Regardless of opinion here on what should be done our MEC is listening and trying to do their best to mitigate furloughs. The company isn’t stone walling but it is a negotiation. Let them negotiate. Don’t like the result? Run for office and vote out the ones who burned you.
Thats what I mean. Your MEC has no conflict of interest because "ALPA represents mainline as well".
ALPA, on a national level, might push agenda towards DC that benefits legacies more. But as a Union, your MEC is doing whatever they can to protect YOUR pilots. There is no conflict of interest there.