Originally Posted by
ebl14
I actually envy the unity that the xj pilots display. When was the last time you heard a pinnacle guy say he stands behind the mec. I know we have been burned before, but only through unity will we accomplish our goals. Our group is deeply divided. We have many here who would rather b1tch about the union than the company. There is only one group that is keeping us from achieving our goals, that is us. I'm guessing that most of this stems from a fairly immature pilot group coupled with poor mentoring from the senior guys. We would all be lucky to have the unity that the xj pilots share.
Good Post, I am on the outside looking in at the 9E negotiations so therefore I am only speculating. I don't know if the problem lies with your MEC, ALPA national, or within your pilot group. It seems odd to me that ALPA national wouldn't provide better mentoring to your MEC. Again I'm only speculating, but I don't understand many of the comments I read on here. It seems that is so much resignation within your group. I read so many comments (many of them Juvenal) that are very negative in regards to your MEC or your management with no suggested course of action other than just complaining. If you look back at the last 5 years of your negotiations your company bought 2 airlines and boosted a pretty good performance record. It just looks to me like they (the company) didn't have any incentive to negotiate. Just my .02