Agree with a few of your points.... but there is something fundamentally different about the structure of an ALPA MEC/LEC versus APA's BOD that bullies their President.

The old reps needs to go. The new, younger BTL reps understand the real issues, but until the older reps are gone (particularly the NY, ORD, LAX.

I am convinced these furloughs would have been avoided like UAL and DAL had APA's BOD agreed to even consider outside of the box thinking.

ALPA's structure and communication would be a huge step up from APA.