[/Quote]Why isn't Teamsters national or what ever it is above the Local supporting you? Even ALPA is providing financial support for the YX pilots and they are getting less and less from us as far as dues go. (soon to be none)
If this is what we have to look forward to, maybe it's time for a new union.[/QUOTE]

The ousting of our former Local President was the first indication that Teamsters Int'l actual does support us. Currently, there are legal issues being sorted out, but one of the big things currently being tackled by our trustees is exactly what you mentioned...getting Teamsters Int'l to help us out of our situation. I don't know where that issue stands at the moment, but our trustees were talking about a dues increase to offset the losses and to finance all the flight loss pay for our exceptionally busy EXCO and negotiating committee. Those dues increases have not happened yet, so I am hopeful that funds from Int'l are actually on their way soon.

As for a new union...

There was much talk and grassroots effort going into a de-certification of Teamsters here at RAH. Other member airlines of Local 747 had done so recently, and the talk of losing our 2100-strong pilot group in addition to the other lost airlines is exactly what prompted the emergency trusteeship of the Local. The general mindset at RAH now is to give the new leadership a chance, and see if they produce results. So far, we have seen a lot of progress. If Teamsters continues to fail us, though, there is no lack of support for a new union. Add in ALPA YX'ers, and FAPA F9'ers, and you will see a huge backing for new representation if integration AND section 6 do not go well. I know everyone is crying for us to grow a pair... well right now we are. I know you can't see much of any change from the outside looking in, but things are happening internally. We have a lot of guys who were hired in the last two years who come from other 121 carriers, and are done taking crap from management AND from our representatives. If ever there was a time to support us, now would be it.