Originally Posted by
DownSideUp
Wait, where was the unity when our previous reps were saying “this is as good as it’s going to get”? Or, my favorite from my LEC chair, “we’ll get this deal done first then go right back into negotiations and get ‘em next time”.
Can’t make this stuff up.
Nope, unity only came back when we showed all the TUMI bozos the door.
The truth is 94% of us said “no, you MUST do better”.
Unionists forged ahead to remove incompetence, avoid racism, and be very clear about what a successful agreement would look like.
Soon we’ll see the actual language and have to decide if it it meets our requirements. If it does, what does the future look like for ALPA? What does unity look like?
There needs to be deep dive to examine how an MEC went so far off the rails. More importantly, we need to understand how such a disconnect existed between the MEC and membership.
That should have never happened and it’s up to each of us to NEVER let it happen again.
Those pilots who failed us should wear the scarlet letters they deserve, but I hope the more effective lesson is line pilots must stay engaged, not just when we’re negotiating.