Originally Posted by
4A2B
Watergate, all over! Thank heavens that TC stood up and let the voice of reason be heard.
Why is this "essay" more convincing than the alternative point of view? Must be because he dares to speak for the minority, everyone loves an underdog.
If it fails, I am sure his FO's in HKG will appreciate his martyr status as they continue to live on 2700 bucks.
If he is all about revealing the truth, how come he never told his block that he had bid on and been awarded a HKG CA position BEFORE he ran for a MEM block rep opening? Seems like not the thing to do if he was truly a man of truth, honor and the American way.
Politics and Spin, I thought the MEC was NOT GOING TO SELL!!!! Well I guess they must have meant they would not sell a yes vote, but a NO vote can be lobbied and sold by one of their own, that is obviously a different animal.
I believe that this is a bit of a cheap shot. When Tony bid and was awarded a HKG CA position as you say it was public knowledge that anyone who cared could have discovered by reading the results of the posting or the training letter.
Additionally, I am pretty sure that he was excessed out of two other CA positions and bid HKG to maintain his widebody captain income level. I have absolutely no problem with that and I can't imagine anybody else would either. Its not like he bid a new aircraft without a pay rate, as some of our other "leaders" and former "leaders" did.
I believe there are some legitimate complaints about some of our block reps (I have an incredible issue with mine for bidding the 777) but bidding the HKG domicile is certainly not one of them, in my humble opinion.