Originally Posted by Nevets

I think ALPA is turning the corner on the regionals. The task force hasn't done anything concrete but its certainly a very good start. This will take at least one whole bargaining cycle, probably two, before you see results. The problem sometimes is that pilots are their worst enemy.

Anyways, yes, we have been "uncut" here (no thanks to Skywest for that either, by the way). But that scope language, written by an ALPA attorney, is what saved you from what Skywest wanted to do to your job. Scope language that was learned the hard way by your fellow ALPA pilots at Mesa after JO created his alter ego airline, Freedom. You can thank them for that.

Do you honestly believe that Mesa's management, or TSA's management would treat their pilots any better if they had no union? ALPA, or any union, is not the fix all for everything but they certainly can help. Ask yourself, honestly, what it might be like at those places without ALPA and if you still think ALPA doesn't do anything for them, then I have nothing else to say other than we will have to disagree.

And yes, Garth Brooks sucks.