Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
Carl,
Care to post some numbers?
Last I checked, the numbers were overwhelmingly mainline, as is our EVP structure.
Also, the two of the largest groups of regional pilots are unrepresented (SkyWest) and represented by Teamsters (Republic). Since 2007 I'd go as far as to say the numbers at the ALPA represented regionals have declined while mainline has grown slightly. Eagle and ASA are probably the two largest ALPA regionals, which together do not have half the seniority list we do here at Delta.
The biggest change in the balance was the defection of US Air.
You're right Bar and thank you for the correction. My tally shows 26,000 at the majors and 19,000 at the regionals.
But the rest of my statement still stands. ALPA defended our contracts when we were the vast majority of its members. Now we're only 7,000 pilots apart. What ALPA did in 2000 is clear and you are correct. But what ALPA is doing NOW is also clear. You just don't seem to want to see the clear evidence of non-support for majors' scope clauses.
Carl