Originally Posted by MD80 (Post 671679)

Here's support again if IBT747 needs examples...


ALPA Supports Amerijet Pilots
As many of you know, Amerijet crewmembers have been on strike for six days. This unfortunate turn of events is a result of being locked in a bitter dispute with management. These men and women are looking for basic improvements in their first contract while dealing with a company that has shown no respect for them or the negotiating process. Although Amerijet is not an ALPA carrier, it is imperative that we support all airline pilots in the fight for fair and equitable contracts. To that end, if any of you are in the Miami area and are willing to support the pilots and flight engineers of Amerijet, they will be picketing the offices of the airline 24/7. The offices are located next to the ATC tower in Cargo City at Miami International Airport.

The address is:
Amerijet International
6185 NW 18 ST BLG 716-B
Miami, FL 33142

The pilots and flight engineers of Amerijet, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 769, have not yet contacted ALPA for support in the strike. However, we want to make it clear that ALPA fully supports the Amerijet crewmembers in this dispute. A delegation from ALPA’s national Strategic Preparedness and Strike Committee will travel to Miami to offer its assistance to the crewmembers of Amerijet.
Nothing displays our solidarity more than showing support through e-mails or letters of support, or better yet, walking the picket line.

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 671727)

My desires are to shore up the bargning base for the Delta Pilots. Continual outsourcing of the bottom jobs will wipe away a lot of bargaining power. It already has and will continue to do so. In effect, I want Delta pilots performing more than 38% of our flying. More departures for Delta pilots means more job, increased job security, and a better bargaining position.
In the end it is about getting as much as we can for the Delta Pilots. It will help DCI, and their pilots. That is a good thing.

Originally Posted by YXnot (Post 671794)

To be fair, there were a couple of DAL pilots, MKE locals who did attend our picket/rallys in MKE last fall. Much appreciated!

Not to mention there was a certain SPC Chair(MD) also speaking/attending.

Whats really upsetting is listening to our union/association president telling us he would "move to MKE" if he had to, to fight this fight.

Have not seen nor heard from this worthless bag of wind since that day.
I guess we just didn't matter that much. Its over.

Originally Posted by thevagabond (Post 671732)

Why didn't you include some photographs of yourself walking the line with them?

Originally Posted by H46Bubba (Post 671296)

I always find it interesting that this is always in Delta's 10Q and 10K.

There has never been mention of any other contract regional. I don't think CHQ is going to get a renewal. They're the only other DCI carrier that is not repainting their aircraft in the new Delta livery. Freedom stopped repainting their's when they got the cancellation notice.

Originally Posted by MD80 (Post 671821)

I'll post the picture if you show me one thing the Republic EXCO has done to support the Midwest pilots before or after the merger. You guys are delaying any integration talks so Republic pilots can sew up all the E170/E190 flying.

Some Republic pilots on here talk about a "fair" integration but your actions speak volumes.

Originally Posted by Dirty Rat (Post 671773)

No offense to you or anyone at Delta but please explain why you are any different than the rest of us. I don't recall one Delta pilot coming to MKE and supporting the YX pilots when we were begging for your help. Now that the wolf is at your door, then it is time to act. I hate to say it but it is to late. This plan to take YX and Frontier and morph them into a low cost carrier has been in the works for more than a year now. It is looking more and more like TPG/DAL/NWA and RAH were all in this together. Why? So they can take your flying with pilots who make 1/3 of what you do. The RAH pilots for the most part are ready and willing. Ask any YX pilot. It is my hope that you have strong scope protection. If your MEC is making a behind the doors deal that will give more of your flying to a "Regional Partner", you need to stand up and stop it now. Your pilot group needs to realize that the rape of Midwest by Republic and soon the rape of Frontier, is meant to build an airline that will be flying your routes within two to five years from now with pilots who are happy with a minimum wage, clueless about what they are destroying and don't really care.

Originally Posted by TrojanCMH (Post 671826)

This is false. We already have some 145s flying around with the new colors and we have even opened up a paintshop in IND for this reason.

Originally Posted by YXnot (Post 671855)

"And we're d*** proud of it too"!