Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
Hey Mister Fudd,
How do you account for the legal settlements ALPA national has paid to settle litigation brought on behalf of, and in the defense of, legacy airline pilots?
At Delta our larger ones have been Miller v. ALPA and Duke / Spellacy (which forced us to mortgage the ALPA HQ). United guys just got us tagged for $44 million.
So the Legacys are getting to use some of the millions they have deposited over the years. Sounds good to me.
The national employees are union members who live and work in a very expensive area. Do you suggest we break their union contract?
I never advocated breaking anyone's contract. New Hire pilots based in NYC, LAX, DCA, BOS, SFO live / work in a very expensive area. They need to be paid more. Do you agree that someone at ALPA NATL that answers the phone should make more money than a new hire / professional airline pilot? ALPA NATL is here to serve the pilots, but is has turned into a self-fulfilling entity, where it serves itself.
... and when it comes to a "conflict of interest" if we always win, is it a problem? When has ALPA's President refused to sign a Delta contract?
I have no idea what your statement means. The conflict is that ALPA NATL want all the pilots to be members. Some of the pilot groups are interested in the same jobs. NATL can't represent both sides at the same time. It's like having one lawyer to represent both a husband & wife that want a divorce. It's not hard to understand.