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05-24-2026 | 09:57 PM
#1611
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05-25-2026 | 06:48 AM
#1612
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05-25-2026 | 07:06 AM
#1613
seeing the country...
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I bet if teacher unions were eliminated, the opinion of the average American towards unions would improve. The publicity stunts pulled by teacher unions while we experience a rapidly declining public education system sours a lot of people who would otherwise be in support.
Example: my local teacher's union just got offered a contract that gave them an average of 1.5% raise for the next four years along with raising the class size..
In your example, the parents may call them stunts but I bet they are operating within the contract.
05-25-2026 | 07:24 AM
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No desire to argue. Just correcting incorrect statements. 🫡
05-25-2026 | 07:34 AM
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05-25-2026 | 09:20 AM
#1616
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FWIW every time there's one of those "this is how much airline pilots make" posts on social media, the majority of responses are some variation of "good, it's a tough job with huge responsibility and demanding schedules, they deserve every penny", so I think we have more sympathy out there than you think. The average American is still not 100% comfortable flying from my anecdotal observation on the line, and they don't mind if their pilots, who hold their life in their hands, are well paid. The recent media attention on some high profile incidents only magnifies this feeling. If ALPA gets its messaging right, we'll have all the support we need from the traveling public.
05-25-2026 | 01:50 PM
#1617
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FWIW every time there's one of those "this is how much airline pilots make" posts on social media, the majority of responses are some variation of "good, it's a tough job with huge responsibility and demanding schedules, they deserve every penny", so I think we have more sympathy out there than you think. The average American is still not 100% comfortable flying from my anecdotal observation on the line, and they don't mind if their pilots, who hold their life in their hands, are well paid. The recent media attention on some high profile incidents only magnifies this feeling. If ALPA gets its messaging right, we'll have all the support we need from the traveling public.
Yesterday | 09:00 AM
#1618
On Reserve
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What is up with us continuing to extend the leash for this "quick" deal? I guess they are making some progress but I feel like it's past time we pivot to comprehensive section 6 negotiations. So many outstanding issues that need to be ironed out. Take the time and do it right.
Yesterday | 09:13 AM
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What is up with us continuing to extend the leash for this "quick" deal? I guess they are making some progress but I feel like it's past time we pivot to comprehensive section 6 negotiations. So many outstanding issues that need to be ironed out. Take the time and do it right.
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