Originally Posted by
shiznit
Mainline scope erosion grew the regional ranks. Plain and simple. As Bar so eloquently states, "I find it morally repugnant that we would allow our union to trade one member's job to benefit another member."
Again, how does putting 1500 mainline pilots on the street, gaining 2000 IBT and non-union pilots help ALPA?
For that matter, how would putting 1500 mainline pilots on the street and gaining 2000 regional pilots help ALPA?
I'll help you....IT DOESN'T.
The $$$$ is much, much better from a mainline pilot's dues than from a regional pilot's dues.
Shiz;
The mainline pilot who gets furloughed is probably going to come back to work at the mainline at some time. This means if his company is an ALPA carrier, he will be a dues payer for life - despite his furlough.
The non affiliated regional pilot (IBT), if gained by ALPA, is an ALPA dues payer then.
In other words, ALPA benefits from both scenarios, furlough or not.
Its like the cheating husband, the wife (of 20+ years (DALPA) gets upset) but if she doesnt divorce you (DPA) you still have your secretary (RAH) to chase, court, date and eventually win. All the husband has to do is convince his wife that she cant make it on her own.
Try to look at this strategically, not tactically. There are also blind corners and hidden traps that no body is really seeing...this is why scope has to be ironclad - and why we must go to the mat over RAH...otherwise, the job keeps on swirlin down the toilet.