Originally Posted by
utedrummer
you need to pay more attention. It is obvious from the posts now on rp.org that people have been threaten as the "I have never condoned" threads are popping up by multiple people (SG, ZH etc etc) to distance themselves. They are taking names and the teamsters WILL TERMINATE anyone for TREASON that tries to overthrow them or even have the Government re-manned by someone other then the oh-so-great Gene and Tiff. Dont believe me? I can line you up with the numbers of those that will not publically denounce the Teamsters because they have been very clearly warned that even a word about it will cost them their job. Even the "informations posts" (you know the ones..."i will not condon this and will have nothing to do with it, I'm out...but if you do: this is where I would look/how I would start") are very much in fear of a lost job and have retracted even these posts to save themselves.
The Teamsters are wrong. They have poorly represtented the RJet pilots allowing more furloughs then needed without any pressusre on the company to save jobs, poor contract language resulting in abuse and loop-holes for every greivence, the unlawful and non-represtatation of an entire crew termination based on the word of a hotel house cleaner (but not until after the company allowed them to finish the trip...) and much more. My money, my votes and my confidence are lost with Teamsters.
Somebody is paying attention.
If you would open your eyes, you would see what the Teamsters are doing. Of course they wouldn't make public threats, which is why you don't see them. If you think they would make public threats, which we all know are illegal, than obviously you live in a sheltered box.
The whole point of making these actions public is to make known the cowardly actions that the IBT are willing to take against their OWN members, who PAY their salaries. Republic pilots were merely supporting our fellow flight crew, and in the heat, some things were said about the representation, or should I say "lack of" representation by the IBT. In turn, the IBT has followed up with threats.
If you're a Republic pilot and you are unaware of whats going on, than you need to visit RP.org and open your eyes. Read between the lines of the posts your fellow pilots have made about "I'm out". After all, this is YOUR representation that is selling our pilots down the river.
Say what you want about airing this post here, its accomplished what we've wanted. Thanks for those in support!