Originally Posted by
Cruise
Thanks! I am sensible enough for a discussion and not the senseless squabbling that goes on around here, on occasion.
Actually, I'm with you on the 'no one bidding the Q' back when we were first taking delivery. That was our first opportunity for us to show unity regarding the pay issue. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. Now, we're gonna have to get the improvements w/ a contract. Which, in my opinion, is fine.....'cause we're in dire need of some legally-binding work rules. No more changing policy on a whim or reaction. We need a voice and I think ALPA will provide that for us. BUT, BUT.....our ALPA will only be as strong as our pilot group makes it. We need good/ strong leadership from within and we will see positive results.
Well hindsight is worth 20/20....I think that's how the saying goes at least.
No point in playing the blame game and trying fault others for circumstances playing out the way they did. Like our economy, we're in this mess together regardless of who helped get us here. Unless we start working together, in unity, we will continuously be chasing our own tails to solve our problems.
I couldn't agree more with your last statement, coming from Colgan, non-union, and going directly to an ALPA carrier was an "eye opener" to say the least. However, I do believe ALPA is only a tool, like a hammer or a gun, as a medium through which real positive change can come. But like any tool, it will only be as useful as the person using it. Hence the hammer/gun analogy, in the wrong hands these tools can be dangerous, but in the right hands of a skilled professional these tools will be very useful.