Alright, I hate to admit it...but that was funny!

Carl

When I talk to senior guys about scope I like to tell them about how I was number two in my category at one point last year. They say "wow, number two? You must still be pretty senior then." I then tell them that I was number two of two, was on reserve then, and have been on reserve pretty much every month since then. The point being - seniority is relative, and the number of people below you is just as important as the number of people above. A sale of scope would most likely result in a shrinking of the mainline pilot group - and that affects the relative seniority of EVERYONE on the list with the exception of #1. So, if a guy thinks that he is too senior to be affected by a scope sale, he is just plain wrong.

Then it should have been no problem for our Chair to have put that in writing.

It's getting the attention of everyone except our new MEC chairman who REFUSED to mention it in his first letter to the membership.

In all your work to "educate" the poor old stupid senior people you constantly fly with, you're blind to how much education YOU need. The education of not being scammed by what people say, and pay attention to what people actually do. The education of the bloated, and conflicted mess that is ALPA national. The bloated and conflicted mess that you fight so hard to keep in power despite their actions.

Carl

Carl;
Did you write your reps about how you feel? I know my reps have my remarks about the "letter."

Frankly, I am watching actions.

I think people need to talk to their Reps more. They sit and point fingers, & write out the guesses, but many dont take the time to call their Reps and talk.

I see a lot of guys writing about the C-Series being outsourced. First of all, it's not even in production yet. Secondly, we aren't talking about a stretched CRJ. We are talking about brand new Bombardier product that they have NEVER built. This thing will have production issues like crazy. They used to call the EMB170 the 180 because all it did was leave the gate and turn right back to it for maintenance. The airplane isn't even scheduled to be out until 2016. The only 100 seat airplane out there is the EMB190/195 & the only operators are JetBlue & RAH. Do you really think we would pay RAH to fly EMB190's as DCI? I don't think so. Maybe a Codeshare, but that's it.

Also, does anybody realize that 3 of our 4 negotiators are JUNIOR guys? If they sell scope, they're WB CA seats are GONE!! There is a ton at stake for them too. Selling more scope is a walk out item. It won't even make it to MEMRAT.

If people are sooooo worried about it then QUIT COMPLAINING on a web board and CALL YOUR REPS!!!!!!!! :mad:

Rant over. :o

My reps are probably sick of hearing from me, but that's OK. If/until we get a new union, it's all I can do. O'Malley will also hear my comments. We'll see if he can separate himself from the ALPA/Moak machine long enough to listen to Delta pilots. We'll see.

Carl

Carl;
I am far from scammed. I know that no matter what people think, the new MEC administration must follow the will of the MEC Council. The reps will not accept any less. Period.

As for defending National. Again it is the structure not a person that I defend. Reform is needed, and as I have said, DPA does not have the back support in place to defend this profession. Reform what we have. Demand it. If your reps will not do it, follow the process.

Yes, and my reps are sick of hearing from me too, but that is part of the job.

Yes, we will see what Tim does. It is after all his second day on the job. :rolleyes:

Why do people like you always assume that people only state their opinions here? Why do you assume that we don't also call and email our reps? Is that some sort of strategy to make people who participate in web chats feel like they're ineffective?

Carl