Originally Posted by
Blueskies21
I think the issue of forming an inhouse pilot union is you lose all the logistical support that ALPA national provides. So you need your own aeromedical people, you need your own legal, your own lobbying arm, etc etc. The upside is, you don't have any question who's interests the union is pushing. The downside, a lot of extra expense and growing pains of making something new.
True, but it seems to be working out pretty good over at Southwest. Morale is high, the relationship between pilots and managment is pretty good. I think the initial cost would be more than worth it in the end. As for whether or not the new ASA would approve it....if you told us forming the SPA would be the only way all 3 lists would merge, I'm very confident XJT guys would sign it. Seeing as though we are almost twice the size of ASA, thats all you would need. We are NOT happy with ALPA right now and pretty much everyone I fly with agrees.