Originally Posted by
TheDashRocks
The reason that ALPA cannot instantly achieve all that we would like, lies in the RLA and the inherent advantages it gives to the employer. Couple that with the whacked out conservatives appointed to the federal bench and various Federal labor boards and departments since 1980, and it is easy to see that unions face an uphill fight in this country.
The biggest hinderance since 1980 is deregulation. Good luck getting that genie back into the bottle.
Originally Posted by X Rated
As it's always looking for new membership, how can it represent the current membership in the same ethical capacity? As it's trying to defend the contracts of XYZ Airlines' pilots, how do they not tread all over that very airline's code share partner whom they also happen to represent?
ALPA is a perfect concept that does not take into account imperfect realities. We have a liberal government in place....so what's the excuse going to be now?