Originally Posted by
1900luxuryliner
I agree. We have the most favorable political environment we have had in a decade, and are receiving a great amount of media attention that has everything to do with our current quality of life, yet people are still incredibly resigned to do anything about the situation they whine about day in and day out. Speaking of doing something, as opposed to whining, is there anyone with a good list of contact information of politicians who are sympathetic to labor issues? I have a pretty long letter written out, regarding how the current rest regulations, low pilot experience requirements, and low pay have directly affected my professional flying, but I only know of a few senators who are actually active on issues of labor.
I wish we had more people like you in this profession. I too am writing another long letter describing our working environment to a politician, and the constant abuse we have to endure from crew scheduling and management. I am even going as far as putting it into perspective for there 9 to 5 job.
In order to answer your question, the best person to address right now would probably be John Boccieri, a Democrat in the House of Representatives. He is also a C-130 driver in the Air Force. Here is his contact information:
https://forms.house.gov/boccieri/contact-form.shtml
I would also urge you to give them a follow up phone call about a week after you send out your letter, and keep pushing them.
I also suggest you send a copy of your letter a representative from your state who belongs to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Here is a link to the list:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Committee_on_Transportation_an d_Infrastructure
Let me know if you need anything else.
Last edited by StrikeTime; 06-10-2009 at 12:40 PM.