Unity Is Being United Against A Common Enemy, Not United Behind A Common Fool
There was a historic movement happening at IPA. That movement is now dead. One of the president’s campaign promises, the main one, can never come true now. Whether this is due to an emotional knee-jerk reaction or a flat out lie he must now live with, the result for us is the same. While he did rightfully accept blame with his letter, I can only guess at how that came about. The letter does not match his persona.
BT now has zero credibility. There is a chance for him to own up to his failure, do right by everyone and step aside. Lonestar BT (our current VP) will certainly do a fine job and not burden the IPA with histrionics that harm the IPA crews and association more than help.
Under BT’s watch as president we have:
- Failed FQS effort (destroyed leverage)
- Furlough (and ensuing suicide)
- Terminations (Hostages)
- Personal Bankruptcies and Divorces
- Labor emboldened to attack the IPA and our contract ever more outrageously
- From the IPA Constitution:
- (6) Improperly disclosing confidential matter of the Association.
- (9) Acting in a manner contrary to the best interests of the Association or its members.
There is a chance to end the constant misstatements, errant predictions, and harm to the association. A true leader cannot be this errant and not harm the pilot group. Unity is being united against a common enemy, not united behind a common fool. The time to act is now. The IPA can recover. BT, do the right thing and hand the reins over to our VP. It will be your most effective and heroic act as president!
The President’s Growing List of Unreliable “Opinions”
- UPS can't furlough, but if they do we can pay furloughees a stipend + cobra. (campaign website)
- An MEF injunction will happen the first hour of flying they do with anyone on the street.
- They will only furlough enough to get the RIF.
- Don’t bother to look for a job. It won’t last any longer than six months.
- The system is at its breaking point.
- You will be recalled the first week in December.
- We will have an FAA ruling soon.
- We can’t talk about it, but we have a plan.
- We have obtained the number of FQS cards necessary to file the accretion application with the NMB.