Originally Posted by
AxlF16
I've always been a TI supporter...he was a rainmaker as Grievance Chairman. I know we're just seeing the skeleton of the AIP through the rumor mill, but it's concerning on a lot of levels. First is that WE, the pilot group, have somehow taken some ownership over preventing furloughs! History will surely show it was a strategic mistake to even open that Pandora's box. Second is the notion of segmenting the pilot group?! IMO the horse is out of the barn and the damage was done as soon as we entered negotiations using that framework. Another strategic mistake. The outcome of the AIP/TA/MR is irrelevant when it comes to the damage this will cause to ALPA unity. I agree with you that this framework was crafted to get 50%+1....unity be damned.
If this comes to MR and is voted down, who will be cast as the bad guys when the furloughs happen? The 'middle ⅓' ...that's who. If it passes and we have the 'top ⅓' raking in premium pay and high credit time while the 'bottom ⅓' gets stuck commuting to reserve for 36.5 credit hours who will be the bad guys? The top ⅓, that's who. I can't even fathom that we helped create this new divisive scheme...
Hell, I haven't even seen the contents of the vessel yet...but I can already see that the vessel is hopelessly flawed from a unionist point of view.
Be careful of hero worship. It took the Delta guys a LONG time to shake off the guys who were the "smartest guys in the room", and some say the DAL PWA still hasn't recovered. And the opportunity only presented itself because they believed their own press releases and pushed a really, really bad TA, and the pilots finally stood up and took notice.
He may be the second coming, but remember just because a guy made things happen in one area, doesn't mean he can't be a train wreck somewhere else or at another time.