Originally Posted by
hockeypilot44
THERE SHOULD BE NO LOA'S WITHOUT A MEMBERSHIP VOTE!!!!!!!!! Our union needs a checks and balances system. The MEC is there to represent us, not be us. They have too much ability to look out for themselves at our expense.
hockey,
Do we not live in a representative democracy? Do we not elect reps in each council to put forward our views? If we were to vote on every little issue, we would be swimming in votes and joe line pilot would get disillusioned and voting percentage would be lower than it already is on bigger issues (IMO).
This is what we elect representatives to do, look out after the interests of the pilots they represent.
I agree there are certain issues that definately SHOULD be put to a vote of the membership, like any Scope changes, but I don't think every change needs to go that route.
All the above is just my opinion and everyone knows what opinions are like............
Denny