Originally Posted by ewrbasedpilot
(Post 562574)
I did what our union ASKED ME TO DO. I guess the next time our union needs me to support something I'll tell them to shove it. Better yet, since it bothers you so much that I apparently supported something the union wanted me to, I'll quit supporting the union and support management instead! How's that grab you Wilbur? NOW you should be happy. And for your information, how I voted on the contract is really none of your business either, it's MY decision, not YOURs. So for the record, how about minding YOUR own business and not mine. :eek:
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Originally Posted by Blockoutblockin
(Post 562600)
So just to be clear here, are you upset that you voted yes on the last contract because the union asked you to or because it is a really lousy contract? Also, just what is your position on whether you support the union or management? And last, why are you so emotional?
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Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob
(Post 562581)
No offense, but there are several times I've voted no, even though my union recommended yes. I did so because I felt that they had signed off an a substandard or concessionary contract. You should only vote the way you feel about a contract, that it is fair for all pilots on your list, not just the way management or the union want you to.
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Originally Posted by ewrbasedpilot
(Post 562612)
I agree with you wholeheartedly. I had quite a few very senior pilots (many who've since retired), talk to me about the state of our airline, the industry, etc., before I voted. Many pilots say they will NEVER vote YES, regardless of how good a contract is. How smart is that? I watched DAL, UAL, and a few others dance into BK, and their pilots got HOSED......just look at their retirements, furloughs, etc., and it's STILL going on. Sure I'd like $565 an hour for a CA and $495 an hour for an FO, but let's be realistic, when things AREN'T going well and you're losing your shirt, it's hard to tell your company to F-OFF, isn't it? When you're armed with a slingshot and the company has an M-60 tank barrel aimed at you, what do you do? I know a lot of pilots who come on this forum and TALK smack, but I highly doubt any of them would actually go up to their CEO and tell them off. If they did, they'd be joining the unemployment line. But when it comes down to it, I pay my union dues and EXPECT my union reps to do what is right by me and my fellow pilots. Do they always get it right? Not hardly, but if I don't support them in their endeavors, what's the use in having them, right?
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Originally Posted by ewrbasedpilot
(Post 562575)
Oh brother.....................I was furloughed back to Express Jet for eight months and recalled back to CAL. Really tough decision there, bucko. I guess based on your comments that you'd rather move BACKWARDS in your career, right? Any more silly questions?:rolleyes:
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I wear my ALPA pin to help the Union remember who they work for. A lot of people are spending a lot of energy arguing over the past contract. If we spent 2/3 of that energy on our current negotiations we might actually achieve something we can be proud of as well as worth. Dwelling on the past does no good. Learn from history, achieve a better future. Dwell on history, get stuck in the past.
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Originally Posted by TheQuan
(Post 563191)
I wear my ALPA pin to help the Union remember who they work for. A lot of people are spending a lot of energy arguing over the past contract. If we spent 2/3 of that energy on our current negotiations we might actually achieve something we can be proud of as well as worth. Dwelling on the past does no good. Learn from history, achieve a better future. Dwell on history, get stuck in the past.
Quan, out. |
Originally Posted by 130av8er
(Post 563131)
So you're saying you left a company that spent time and money training you, and gave you financial shelter at a difficult time, for your own personal gain? Sounds very similar to those pilots you described leaving CAL for higher paying jobs.
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Originally Posted by ewrbasedpilot
(Post 563309)
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Originally Posted by ewrbasedpilot
(Post 562612)
....Sure I'd like $565 an hour for a CA and $495 an hour for an FO, but let's be realistic, when things AREN'T going well and you're losing your shirt, it's hard to tell your company to F-OFF, isn't it?.....
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