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But the problem as I see it is National is essentially run the same way our government is, by the bureaucrats. You can elect new representation but since the same staffers are 'running' the committees and providing the legal advice, you end up with the new reps being assimilated into the collective (ok lots of Borg there).
ALPA isn't realizing where their bread is being buttered. We and UAL make up half the membership but pay exponentially more in dues. The RJ MECs make up the majority for voting but not the income, so as any good politician will tell you, you go where the votes are.
ALPA CANNOT REPRESENT BOTH SIDES EQUITABLY - it is by nature a conflict of interest.
Sorry Dragon, but the problem has never been ALPA national. We are the folks who have outsourced our flying.Originally Posted by dragon
Sorry ACL, But the problem as I see it is National is essentially run the same way our government is, by the bureaucrats. You can elect new representation but since the same staffers are 'running' the committees and providing the legal advice, you end up with the new reps being assimilated into the collective (ok lots of Borg there).
ALPA isn't realizing where their bread is being buttered. We and UAL make up half the membership but pay exponentially more in dues. The RJ MECs make up the majority for voting but not the income, so as any good politician will tell you, you go where the votes are.
ALPA CANNOT REPRESENT BOTH SIDES EQUITABLY - it is by nature a conflict of interest.
Read Bill Kessler's scope articles in the Roar from 44, ZipLines and other communications. They explain how and why we got here.
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