This post is meant to provide background information to fellow UAL pilots as to what is being discussed. It in no way represents my opinion or belief, nor do I have any direct facts related to the accusation other than those provided by the source quoted below.
Originally Posted by
DEN320Cap
Huh? Might be just me but *** you talkin bout?
The UAL ALPA forum was shut down by the UAL MEC. One potential reason given by UAL ALPA detractors is an accusation backed up by supposed emails copied and posted on the UAL forum that explained how a UAL ALPA representative recorded the conversation of a fellow pilot while said pilot was discussing issues related to the creation of a non-ALPA union and then the UAL ALPA rep is accused of offering to play and/or actually playing the recording for fellow UAL ALPA members to listen to. Should this accusation prove to be true it is in fact a violation of Federal law.
I have no first hand knowledge of any of this, and am merely explaining what my understanding is of the logic behind the letter quoted above.
Here is part of a post from another forum that provided me with this information:
two members of the UAL MEC thought it would be just a grand idea to allow this Capt "X" fellow to play these illegally recorded private phone conversations to a closed session of the MEC at the ALPA BOD meeting held in Miami in October. However it occurred to SOME very astute members of the UAL MEC that these recorded private phone conversations, recorded without that person’s knowledge or consent are in fact illegal to posses or listen to, in every State of the Union (for anyone who cares, this is also against Federal Law……..Google it!!). This grand idea was, thankfully, shot down. The entire UAL MEC was witness to this flash of genius.
My sincere hope is that when law enforcement (NOT TSA as is rumored) starts asking pointed and very uncomfortable questions about this matter, they don’t continue to try to play cover-up because that would also be ILLEGAL.
Joe Peck
UAL-IADFO