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Old 01-30-2019 | 11:49 AM
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Why are we talking about this on a public forum if we’re so concerned with our/the unions image? Inquiring minds and all.
Old 01-30-2019 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by notEnuf
BTW, WTF with the hospitality suites? Get the business done in session and go to your room. If you want to get a beer go to the bar. Geez.
Yup....hospitality suites are not a good use of members' dues. The $170k BOD bill was the epitome of fiscal disregard for the membership.
Drink as much as you want at these things but you gotta pay for it (and not assault fellow reps, of course).
Old 01-30-2019 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by BigHitterLlama
Why are we talking about this on a public forum if we’re so concerned with our/the unions image? Inquiring minds and all.
Because this is the first I’m hearing about it. It’s not like we’ll get an chairman’s letter explaining the situation. Embarrassing yes, information the group should have, absolutely. Anyone else have an account of this, first hand preferably. Still can’t believe it.
Old 01-30-2019 | 12:17 PM
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The 717 is ETOPS?
I harkened back to the good ol' days, at "The other Delta."
Old 01-30-2019 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by FL370esq
Yup....hospitality suites are not a good use of members' dues. The $170k BOD bill was the epitome of fiscal disregard for the membership.
Drink as much as you want at these things but you gotta pay for it (and not assault fellow reps, of course).
This isn’t the MECs personal gentleman’s club. Looks like I’m going to have to write a resolution banning hospitality suites and alcohol. Now I’m funding an alcohol fueled fight club? This stops now. I’m pi$$ed. Grow the F up. This just set us back a decade when it comes to professional representation and negotiating a multi billion dollar contract.

I still hope this is a hoax.
Old 01-30-2019 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by FL370esq
Yup....hospitality suites are not a good use of members' dues. The $170k BOD bill was the epitome of fiscal disregard for the membership.
Drink as much as you want at these things but you gotta pay for it (and not assault fellow reps, of course).
While I agree heartily with the first part of your post, I completely disagree with the bold part... I assume the reason these reps are in Atlanta in the first place is to conduct union business. I for one don’t want any of our reps being even the slightest bit impaired when they are conducting said union business. Is it too much to ask of our union representation to conduct themselves in the manner and mindset that they would if they were Captaining one of Delta’s aircraft???
Old 01-30-2019 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by notEnuf
Because this is the first I’m hearing about it. It’s not like we’ll get an chairman’s letter explaining the situation. Embarrassing yes, information the group should have, absolutely. Anyone else have an account of this, first hand preferably. Still can’t believe it.
Ok. I was just saying. Hopefully the reason we aren’t hearing about it anywhere else (fb/cc) is Bc it’s exaggerated. Just hoping nobody got their arm shattered. If it happened like Dude said, no bueno. Swift and severe. Then again maybe he insulted his wife and mother...
Old 01-30-2019 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by BigHitterLlama
Ok. I was just saying. Hopefully the reason we aren’t hearing about it anywhere else (fb/cc) is Bc it’s exaggerated. Just hoping nobody got their arm shattered. If it happened like Dude said, no bueno. Swift and severe. Then again maybe he insulted his wife and mother...
Lots of provoking over the term.

For over 30 years I’ve opposed and tried to end dues money spent on booze ever and the MEC laughed every time.

If you need to drink to do business, you need to step down.
Old 01-30-2019 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by notEnuf
This isn’t the MECs personal gentleman’s club. Looks like I’m going to have to write a resolution banning hospitality suites and alcohol. Now I’m funding an alcohol fueled fight club? This stops now. I’m pi$$ed. Grow the F up. This just set us back a decade when it comes to professional representation and negotiating a multi billion dollar contract.

I still hope this is a hoax.
Write the resolution. After the BOD and now this, we shouldn’t be spending dues dollars on booze. I think you would have widespread pilot support.
Old 01-30-2019 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Viking busdvr
While I agree heartily with the first part of your post, I completely disagree with the bold part... I assume the reason these reps are in Atlanta in the first place is to conduct union business. I for one don’t want any of our reps being even the slightest bit impaired when they are conducting said union business. Is it too much to ask of our union representation to conduct themselves in the manner and mindset that they would if they were Captaining one of Delta’s aircraft???
Excellent post.

There is some irony in this situation. The two ATL captain reps tried to get the MEC to limit alcohol in the hospitality suite their first meeting back in March 2016. Didn't pass.
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