Originally Posted by
Lifeisgood
Carl,
Snapping to attention when a superior walks in is the sign of respect to the position, not particular person. It is a military thing, unfortunately totally lost in civilian world.
You misunderstand the structure of ALPA. The MEC Chairman is NOT a superior. He/she holds the position entirely at the discretion of the MEC members. The MEC Chairman is not even allowed to vote on any issue. The only job of the MEC Chairman is to execute the majority will of the MEC's voting members.
Originally Posted by
Lifeisgood
Lee is running every committee is a real stretch. And YES no major decisions should happen without the MEC Chairman approval, otherwise it would be a circus, not an organization representing professional pilots.
Again, you misunderstand. The MEC Chairman has no right to APPROVE anything. He/she has NO vote. At best the MEC Chairman can help to calm the passions that happen during debate on big issues, and aid the MEC in deciding a majority opinion. If you think this illustrates a circus, then you are against the very foundation of ALPA's democracy. If you think Lee's dictatorship is the best representation of the professional pilot, then I can't help you.
Originally Posted by
Lifeisgood
IMHO Recall will only bring a war and every one will start crying about how badly he did on seniority integration etc. Last thing we need to do is to give in to managements divide and concur efforts.
All we need to do is to communicate our concerns to the MEC and hold them accountable.
I respect your opinion, but I disagree. First of all, we can't hope for a recall. Only the MEC members can recall the Chairman. The MEC members are too afraid to even confont him - much less recall him. The entire MEC needs to be voted out during the next election cycle. Then that new MEC can elect a new chairman.
But IF this current MEC somehow found the grapes to recall Lee, this would be a HUGE message to management: "Do not mess with Scope!" This would not be divide and conquer, it would be a stunning and unified message to management.
Carl