Originally Posted by
guppie
From the RAA letter to Congress….
A bipartisan group of Senate Commerce Committee Members have worked with stakeholders, constituents, airports, and community leaders to draft sound amendments to address the pilot shortage. These measures have the support and votes needed to pass in the Committee. Unfortunately, the Air Line Pilot Association (ALPA) opposes them, and the Senate Majority Leader will not allow the mark-up to be scheduled until these issues are resolved.
I could be wrong but it seems improbable to me that the majority leader would hold up the entire re-authorization over ALPA? We're not that powerful, and are very small compared to other unions. They're going to the mat for pilots but not rail workers???
And some on the left think of us as rich people who have no business with a union. They won't say that out loud of course, but they won't back us with the same passion as say the Hospitality Workers (much different demographic).
Originally Posted by
guppie
Look for an FAA Reauthorization extension bill to kick the can down the road for a few months… meanwhile, those age 65 retirements will keep flowing like a warm cup of Joe. Back the PAC!!
That could happen but I doubt it will be over age 67. If you want congressional intervention, I'd go direct to your congress-critters. Not alpa form letters, but write one yourself, and call their offices and talk to whoever will answer.