It's Time... For ALPA.
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It's Time... For ALPA.
ALPA is running laps around APA.
APA has head in the sand and the bubble it operates in shows they are unable to do what ALPA pilot groups have done.
The time to switch is here. We need to merge with ALPA.
Get involved with the conversation here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1777115569177879/
...and no, I don't want to hear your lame excuse about how "ALPA was terrible at my regional."
APA has head in the sand and the bubble it operates in shows they are unable to do what ALPA pilot groups have done.
The time to switch is here. We need to merge with ALPA.
Get involved with the conversation here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1777115569177879/
...and no, I don't want to hear your lame excuse about how "ALPA was terrible at my regional."
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Biggest issue is who is our union reps. Yes ALPA would give us better resources, but if we still have the same corrupt, unimaginable reps we will be in the same boat.
I don't care how well you think your rep is or what they have done for you in the past, we need new blood in there, people who are willing to think outside the box, people who aren't selling us short to the company.
I don't care how well you think your rep is or what they have done for you in the past, we need new blood in there, people who are willing to think outside the box, people who aren't selling us short to the company.
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Agree with a few of your points.... but there is something fundamentally different about the structure of an ALPA MEC/LEC versus APA's BOD that bullies their President.
The old reps needs to go. The new, younger BTL reps understand the real issues, but until the older reps are gone (particularly the NY, ORD, LAX.
I am convinced these furloughs would have been avoided like UAL and DAL had APA's BOD agreed to even consider outside of the box thinking.
ALPA's structure and communication would be a huge step up from APA.
The old reps needs to go. The new, younger BTL reps understand the real issues, but until the older reps are gone (particularly the NY, ORD, LAX.
I am convinced these furloughs would have been avoided like UAL and DAL had APA's BOD agreed to even consider outside of the box thinking.
ALPA's structure and communication would be a huge step up from APA.
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The .5% assessment to help furloughs with medical bennies barely passed. ALPA might be an improvement, but you’re kidding yourself if you think Delta or *especially* United’s deal would have been acceptable to this pilot group.
Maybe it’s because I don’t have to fly with DFW based pilots, but I had previously given this group way too much credit. After seeing what happened with the assessment, I’ve come to realize our furloughed pilots were doomed from the start.
Maybe it’s because I don’t have to fly with DFW based pilots, but I had previously given this group way too much credit. After seeing what happened with the assessment, I’ve come to realize our furloughed pilots were doomed from the start.
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The .5% assessment to help furloughs with medical bennies barely passed. ALPA might be an improvement, but you’re kidding yourself if you think Delta or *especially* United’s deal would have been acceptable to this pilot group.
Maybe it’s because I don’t have to fly with DFW based pilots, but I had previously given this group way too much credit. After seeing what happened with the assessment, I’ve come to realize our furloughed pilots were doomed from the start.
Maybe it’s because I don’t have to fly with DFW based pilots, but I had previously given this group way too much credit. After seeing what happened with the assessment, I’ve come to realize our furloughed pilots were doomed from the start.
This pilot group is really 3 or 4 groups. LAA. LUS/AWA and anybody new. Least important by far is "new".
#6
Reality check guys, ALPA national didn't do anything to my knowledge at the individual airline level, that was all up to the MEC reps and staff, so somewhat personality driven (union & management). Changing union brands may not change the local leadership much, or management at all.
ALPA national did do some good lobbying for CARES, etc.
ALPA national did do some good lobbying for CARES, etc.
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