Originally Posted by CoreLock
I'd say that anyone who derives respectability from their association with the IBT is in a world of hurt. The Teamsters have had a hardon for ALPA since they lost the battle over the FEIA 50 years ago. If their little reptile brains think that something they do hurts ALPA, that's all that matters to them. At the end of the day they're just a truck drivers' union-the alter ego problem in the airline industry doesn't matter to them at all.
Sir:
With all due respect, if anyone is a loser since 50 years ago, it has been the Prima Donnas at ALPO whose main reason for existance is to greedily drive their employers into Bankruptcy and forfeit their members pensions.
(and continue to pay their President over $500,000 per year)
Also, if you are so impressed with Airline History, ever wonder why American Airlines and Southwest Airlines, can happily exist without the Holy Grail of ALPO.
Finally, the UPS Pilots with their Teamster negotiators have salaries and work rules that ALPO will never achieve again; (a mere iota of respectability_.
PS: Does your fetish for history contain evidence that the battle for FEIA hasproven to be a significant hill of beans for anyone?