Originally Posted by
SaltyDog
Cactiboss,
As an outside observer. Do you believe leaders from both sides can be identified to ultimately rebuild an effective union that will represent all?
I don't think so, you must remember that the east pilots started usapa to destroy the west, the unions very own cbl's are designed so that the west can never be represented. I'll give you an example even though the west is 44% of the group, the cbl's require a 50% plus one vote for any officer, if someone doesn't get that the there is a run off, this was designed so that it would be impossible for a west guy to ever win office, also the their leadership board is designed so that the west could never have enough seats to do anything ex. east 2400 pilots 11 seats, west 1600 pilots 2 to 3 seats.(even though phx is largest domicile by two to one). The east pilots are on a total jihad and have lost all rational thought, short of a merger that dilutes the east's numbers, I don't see this ever being repaired, east captains are losing about $60 k a year just off the last company proposal from 2007.