Originally Posted by
D'Angelo
I won't be paying them one red cent back. They have forced me to pay dues for years anyway so I don't owe them a thing, even if I succeed in my goal. I didn't say I wanted unions outlawed. I want unions to die a natural death. The right to strike isn't absolute. It's time to tell people you are free to quit at any time however don't expect your job back. If enough people quit then the contract will have to change. Again the threat of a union is more powerful than a union itself. You talk about Russia and hitler well lets talk about the RLA. Under the RLA you are basically FORCED to join the union. That is also like living under a dictatorship. The country got so focused on worrying about the right to organize they forget about all the people that get plowed under the bus by the union thugs. You talk about pilots being professionals. You don't see doctors or lawyers going on strike do you? It's time to decide are we professionals or just another blue collar profession dominated by constant union drama.
You might wear a white shirt and tie but don't be so naive to think that you are anything but labor and a throw-a-way widget to management.
You know, I've got some real issues with ALPA, but for any airline pilot to think they would be better off without union representation is someone who doesn't understand what's going on out there.
Airline managements just LOVE your line of thinking. They'll pat you on the back, tell you what a great guy you are and while you're just grinning from ear to ear, the time will come when they'll throw you away without any hesitation on their part.
I asked you this before, but you didn't answer. So I'll ask it again - are your convictions strong enough to return the money and benefits ALPA has negotiated on your behalf?
