Originally Posted by
Zapata
Yes, technically, ALPA is a "union". However, real life unions support other trades and act in solidarity. ALPA couldn't care less about unions of other skills and trades.
Guessing that many ALPA pilots couldn't care less about collective bargaining for public workers is a good guess. The ones that do care probably oppose public sector representation and favor of Walker.
The notion that pro-ALPA means pro-union/anti-Walker is specious at best.
BTW; Good luck in finding a union forklift gig @ Costco as only 13% of their workers are unionized. After all, you don't want to undercut unionized warehouse workers.
Real unions support a national standard for wages and benefits across the board, regardless of company. Real unions have national "seniority" lists, protecting pay rates and benefits based on years of experience, regardless of whether you move companies. Real unions actively involve themselves in the training of those wishing to enter the industry.
ALPA does none of those things and yet expects to be considered a real union. ALPA is the furthest thing from a real union, and yet many of its members, like fish here, like to stick their head in the sand and pretend it is. At best, ALPA is a loosely connected association, not a trade union.