If ALPA sits there and does nothing on this, it just proves how useless and weak they are. I half way expected this but hoped to be proven wrong. My opinion doesn't matter because I don't volunteer. Oh wait... I do.

If this doesn't prompt people to send in their DPA cards and start advocating this to others, I don't know what would. If ALPA doesn't have our backs on the big stuff (pay and scope), the good work they do on some of the little stuff doesn't really matter that much, does it? And anyway, I think $30 million in dues per year could easily cover the little stuff, some of which is already outsourced. ALPA is broken and continues to prove that it's not fixable. Every time I start to get a glimmer of hope, they do something else like this Republic thing. Sorry... but all this talk about improved communications and listening to the line pilots is just a bunch of smoke and mirrors. They are continuing with the Lee Moak philosophy and are determined that nothing is going to derail them from it.

Sorry for the rant, but this just really p*sses me off! :mad:

Irked enough to get involved, and run for a Status Rep position and become one of the policy makers. Irked enough to put your reps feet to the fire?

That is what is needed if you feel this strongly about something.

Money to burn..
 

Just checked the mail and got a Delta AMEX sales pitch - in a nifty red folder, from the VP of customer loyality. If I sign up friends and family, I might win an ipod, a trip to a winery in Europe, or merchandise from Tiffiny's and Co. :rolleyes:

I get enough crap in the mail, now this -

Thousands of $$ just in the mailing and printing costs (75,000 employees).

Irked enough to put my reps feet to the fire... absolutely! They will be hearing from me, and they better have a good answer on this one.

Irked enough to be a "status rep"... Wild horses couldn't drag me into that briar patch. There are few things that appeal to me less or that would fit my personal situation less.

I'd write more right now, but I gotta sign off cause I'm deadheading on an airplane and have to turn the computer off now.

So are you one of the two DPA reps? Have you contacted them and volunteered to be one? How 'bout a communications volunteer for the DPA? You certainly communicate a lot here...:rolleyes:

Preempted indeed. He should not have done that. At least not if he's signing the post with his official title.

The MEC should decide these things. Scope is too important.
We already knew the administration's position.

I'm sure the MEC will get a thorough briefing (from ALPA attorney Obi-Wan).

"This is not the scope violation you're looking for. RAH can go about their business. Move along."

I fly in general pretty good trips. I often have reserve pilots on those trips. The flew a 3 day Athens where both co pilots were reserves. That will never happen with a last minute swap policy. But what the heck. Since I am senior lets go for it. It will insure I never fly any bad trips. At least once a month I see something covered at the last minute I would have preferred to what I am flying. Since all the reserves seem to feel my comment was way off then lets go for last minute swaps. It sounds like its a win for line holders and a win for reserves. I would certainly like it!

Yet you'd put in a Teamster's card that would put a "business agent" in charge...:confused:

Nice vote there...

Is that the best you've got?