Originally Posted by
Otterbox
Union support…
UAL had a plan for a TPA/MCO base 5-6 years ago but the UAL ALPA leadership pushed back against it because of the fear that opening of a FL base would take flying/bodies away from EWR which was deemed critical for votes in the National elections.
Ummmmm, yeahhhhhhh.
I don’t suppose you’d like to link to an SSC note, or any union communication? Or maybe educate us on the unions role in opening pilots bases?
I do recall the (rumor) of the company dangling a FL pilot base IF ALPA would change staffing rules to include only making the base available to current NB pilots which completely abrogated seniority.