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Old 12-20-2009 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by iPilot
It doesn't matter if MKE constantly smells like rotten eggs and you get kicked in the nuts every time you step off the airplane.
You think that's bad? At my airline, I get kicked in the nuts every time I step ONTO the airplane!
Old 12-20-2009 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by CHQ Pilot
Must not fly with the senior guys then. CHQ was pay for training up until 1999... I do know for a fact there are pay for training pilots from CHQ still on the seniority list (albeit not many..probably just under 100).
Originally Posted by Kaptain
There is only 1 left on the seniority list.
So there's only one tenth-year pilot at CHQ?
Old 12-20-2009 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by carlomonte
ALPA is to BLAME!

I agree ALPA left a hole in the Midwest contract that TPG/BB walked through to outsource the flying.

But it was the Republic Teamsters that "locked-out" the Midwest pilots from a FAIR and EQUITABLE integration. They have delayed the integration so Republic pilots can fill all the pilot positions before the integration is complete.

Here's BB first idea about integration...

Indianapolis-based Republic said it will replace all of Midwest’s Boeing 717s with Embraer 190s once the separate unions that represent pilots and flight attendants merge their ranks, Republic Chairman and CEO Bryan Bedford said.

My union brothers at Republic delayed integration to gain jobs, while at the same time the Midwest pilots go to the unemployment line.

Whos actions are worse... TPG/BB or Republic Teamsters?

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Old 12-20-2009 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by MD80
I agree ALPA left a hole in the Midwest contract that TPG/BB walked through to outsource the flying.

It was the Republic Teamsters that "locked-out" the Midwest pilots from a FAIR and EQUITABLE integration. They have delayed the integration so Republic pilots can fill all the pilot positions before the integration is complete.

Here's BB first idea about integration...

Indianapolis-based Republic said it will replace all of Midwest’s Boeing 717s with Embraer 190s once the separate unions that represent pilots and flight attendants merge their ranks, Republic Chairman and CEO Bryan Bedford said.

My union brothers at Republic delayed integration to gain jobs, while at in same time the Midwest pilots go to the unemployment line.

Whos actions are worse... TPG/BB or Republic Teamsters?
All of them are failures. Unions are destroying what was once a great career. After ALPA and their bumbling of this contract which caused me to lose my job, I am finished with unions. That includes the teamsters.

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Old 12-20-2009 | 07:29 PM
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And there you have it folks. Words Spoken from two of the smartest and most admirable pilots to walk this earth. Baby Boomer Style.
Old 12-20-2009 | 09:22 PM
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It will be nice when the middle class starts to stand up against tools like Bedford.
Old 12-20-2009 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by nwa757
It will be nice when the middle class starts to stand up against tools like Bedford.
Wait a minute...you're at a major and you seem to think that all management and airline CEO's are not the same? Wow, and I thought I still had a lot to learn.
Old 12-20-2009 | 09:51 PM
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My understanding is that the IBTs job is to represent IBT dues paying members. As a former ALPA member I assume that this is also ALPA's responsibilty.
Old 12-21-2009 | 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Wiscopilot
My understanding is that the IBTs job is to represent IBT dues paying members. As a former ALPA member I assume that this is also ALPA's responsibilty.
Again, ALPA represents those that pay the most into ALPA. Midwest was small.
Old 12-21-2009 | 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Waldo11
I hope SWA (and Air Tran) run RAH out of MKE. I'm even an RAH employee now - well at least for the next two weeks. Just resigned. Refused to be associated with RAH.
Man, that's good to hear. Good luck! Oh, by the way, are you above me on the seniority list and if you are, can you convince a few more like you to leave as well? I'd appreciate it.
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