Originally Posted by
BrianH
Yep they sent out emails. All filled with platitudes. NO solid focused facts. No leadership. Yes the Vice Chair did put out a letter about the SPC's email, what was the call to action in the vice chair's letter?
Any other calls to action?
Perhaps the Officers have been to the AOC for hub turn meetings taking questions and listening.
My concern is no followup. We had one Informational picketing event. Is that all we are going to do? If I was on the other side, I could get past that one day with ease. And for the record, we have over a thousand additional pilots since '15 yet I count 397 pilots on the line outside AOC on the informational picketing line, in '15 it was over 700.
Your contract, your choice.
Those things are secondary and inconsequential. Whether the meetings are at the AOC or in person at another location have no bearing on the fact there is in person opportunities. I would assess that the turn out would be substantially better by having an event at a buffalo wild wings or some other type of location. Based upon your post it sounds like the turn out for in person meetings is much better by having them offsite from the AOC. I saw the picture of the last pub event in the ALPA emails and it looks like they were very well attended. Much better attended than a hub turn meeting while everyone is trying to sleep.
what appears to be happening with you and some others is the inability to assess the real problem. That is the greed within our crew force and many others throughout the airline industry. Most pilots are unwilling to apply any leverage if it means they would have to give up time or money. There is no thought about the betterment of the whole only about the betterment of ME. Subcontractors