Originally Posted by
RedeyeAV8r
I am not sure I get your point. If our company could not wet lease maybe we would have 5000 + pilots.
The reality is that your current Union leadership (in house MEC) will most likely be the same under your new Independent Union.
yes a few names here and there will change, but ultimately the same folks who are volunteering now will be the ones who volunteer with your independent.
If you are happy with your current leadership fine, if you are not vote them out. If you cannot get enough support from Line guys to vote them out, do you really think it will be any different under an Independent? In our experience at FedEx we had the same complaints as I see you guys posting.
In our case the Independent Union wasn't the answer and it took us 10 wasted years to figure that out.
And BTW our mere 4500 pilots gives ALPA approx 18 Million a year in dues.
So does SIZE really matter?
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Redeye;
Thanks for sharing your perspective, I think what you are saying is reasonable and honest.