Originally Posted by
TheManager
OK. Alpa doesn't want to pay. Again, what are they doing wrt making someone else pony up? What are they doing to advocate on our behalf.
They are not going through security 15-20 x's a month. They are sitting in the MEC offices when they are there. Also, last I checked, management was driven to the gate in cars in ATL. Can't imagine they aren't getting the rub down or the radiation either on the frequency or level that the line pilot is.
ACL, how do we force this issue and change ALPA from within and "fix what we have?"
First and foremost get guys in there that agree with your agenda. To do that you have to get better voter participation in the LEC elections. That is step one. 37% in 44 last time was horrible.
As you get your guys in work with reps from other airlines to push for by-law and policy changes that stream line the process. It takes work. No one will discredit that. Carl says it is not possible but if the angst is as real as he states; which I do think it is, this should be easy. With UCAL and DAL pilots pushing an agenda at National, you would have a real chance and making major changes.
WRT, Crewpass, every person I know within ALPA wants crewpass. My interpretation is that it is not a negotiation item, and it is not something that we should have to pay for. Your reps would know more.