Originally Posted by
Captainbfv
Three talking points the BUS slate is spreading:
1- That I, the FB group I admin and whatsapp are interfering with election integrity. Seems like they're already planning to call foul IF the happen to lose.
2- RJ is soft on the company and the company wants HIM specifically bc he will cave to all their demands. Same talking points were said about the Transparency Slate in 2023 when they ran, RS was part of that slate. Now it's hilariously ironic that they are pedaling it. Pathetic really.
3- The next one is that prior FLEET MANAGER, FR who is a company check airman, with a good track record of demanding for accountability and transparency from GU, and his proxies, can't be trusted.
This is more of the GU, CG, and frankly IBT playbook. Someone has a dissenting opinion and you SMEAR THEM so they lose credibility. The reality is GH (Treasurer candidate) said it best recently. He wouldn't be on the slate with RJ if he didn't 100 believe that FR stood for what they all represent. Putting the pilots first, their wants, and restoring trust and unity through actual results. I for one supported the ALPA drive the second time because I was/am sick of the IBTs absolute mediocraty in representing pilots. This local has its work cut out, and many volunteers have absolutely put in the work, and it should recognized. This isn't about who wants a contract or funcationing local, I think everyone does. HOW it's accomplished and who has the experience, intelligence and trust from the pilot group is what splits us. One slate offers more of the same IMHO, the other seems to have a very diverse group of individuals, with different backgrounds that have contributed A LOT to the pilot group for the past few years (overall).
One slate wants to find solutions for a fair contract that works for the majority of G4 pilots, the other is focused on dying on the hill of an impasse, and dragging everyone along by moving the goal post, and hoping on attrition to do the trick.
Whoa. Hold on. You guys are seriously considering electing FR as union boss? The angry rooster? They guy who told everyone "The FCOM is only 5000 pages. Just read it and do it and quit your whining". The guy who completely f'd up the training department and tried to use it as a weapon for the company? Who punted and used the factory FCOM after failing repeatedly to get our manuals consolidated and rewritten. Who the FAA had 0% trust in his competence? Who failed repeatedly to get an AQP program? Who is now a check airman and still a company representative?
Good god a lot has changed over there.
I saw a comment a while back. Someone suggested that if the VPS mafia keeps rocking the boat the company will just shut the base down and go back to seasonal. I could see that. You guys have a pretty good deal up there and you make way more noise than you should based on your numbers. The company is doing you a favor keeping that base open 9 months out of the year. Or maybe that's why you want to elect a management shill now.