Originally Posted by
Sparky
I have actually talked to LM, and I can tell you exactly what he said:
To a group of NW guys:
"RJ are good for us, they fill up our 777's to Japan!"
-why can't mainline jets fill their own 777!
When asked about the CPZ question:
"Why are you complaining, your flying a very popular airplane, it's not going anywhere"
-As far as I know we don't come w/ the airplane, and I thought ALPA represents pilots not airplanes. He then turns his back to us in a very rude way, which tells us how he feels about us and our cause. Everytime I've asked our union reps about the CPZ issue they turn their heads away and avoid the question. I've never had a direct answer given to this situation.
And until we get rid of the people that say "the industry is different now, the market only supports so much, our p..sy's hurt," we will get nowhere. The companies increase fares for fuel and such, but NOOOO we can't raise fares $5 so the entire crew can have a substantial quality of life improvement. I'm making basically 1999 wages. Is RA making the same that Ron Allen made?
DALPA is not going to achieve crap alone. LM needs to spend 70% of his time with UAL's MEC, APA, CO, etc and quit playing "we know better than you." WE need to raise our quality of life from an industry, not our local MEC as it won't work, period. We may get a short term improvement like C2K but then we get the likes of AA "taking it back" the wrong way.
Lee: Go meet with other labor groups! Spend the $200+/month I give ALPA to set up these meetings. If that gets done, Lee will achieve the status he so desires.
BD