Whatever, where was this when concessions were forced down our throat?

This is nothing more than political. National "endorsed" our TA no doubt.

Can someone post the email?

February 16, 2014

Fellow ALPA Members,

There are many reports and opinions about the impending U.S. pilot shortage – some airline managements are even citing the “shortage” for closing hubs, canceling flights and discontinuing routes across the continent. Yes, there are few examples today of airlines having trouble finding pilots, but it’s not because the pilots don’t exist. Each one of us probably knows a fellow ALPA member who is furloughed, working for a foreign air carrier, or a fellow line pilot who is suffering from the real shortage: a pay and benefit shortage.

It is time for airline management to wake up and deal with their reality. They must be willing to pay for the professionalism, expertise, airmanship ability, and judgment that professional airline pilots possess. The Air Line Pilots Association has renewed its commitment to ensuring its members are able to continue in their chosen profession here in the U.S. by promoting a robust and reliable airline piloting profession today. I hope you’ll watch the video, and share it with your fellow pilots, friends and family.

Respectfully,

Lee Moak

Here you go. I included the link to his video message as well.

http://youtu.be/LKdMbW5y1Rk

February 16, 2014

Fellow ALPA Members,

There are many reports and opinions about the impending U.S. pilot shortage – some airline managements are even citing the “shortage” for closing hubs, canceling flights and discontinuing routes across the continent. Yes, there are few examples today of airlines having trouble finding pilots, but it’s not because the pilots don’t exist. Each one of us probably knows a fellow ALPA member who is furloughed, working for a foreign air carrier, or a fellow line pilot who is suffering from the real shortage: a pay and benefit shortage.

It is time for airline management to wake up and deal with their reality. They must be willing to pay for the professionalism, expertise, airmanship ability, and judgment that professional airline pilots possess. The Air Line Pilots Association has renewed its commitment to ensuring its members are able to continue in their chosen profession here in the U.S. by promoting a robust and reliable airline piloting profession today. I hope you’ll watch the video, and share it with your fellow pilots, friends and family.

Respectfully,

Lee Moak

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As an outsider, this guy strikes me as a complete clown.

He and ALPA is. They have a call to action to stop NAI and foreign carriers from operating in the USA. This is to protect mainline pilot jobs so mainline companies and pilots can do to regional pilots what ALPA is trying to prevent NAI and foreign carriers from doing.

Moak is up for reelection this year. I hear his chances are not good, even the DAL BOD members are turning on him. Apparently he feels he can brainwash the Regional reps to vote for him, despite him defecating on our segment for the last few years.

I know you read this. Go away Lee. Electing you was the biggest mistake the BOD has made (since Prater).

That's because he is.

****ing hypocrite, just like every politician on the planet...

can't believe anyone actually reads his emails or any of the bull**** propaganda alpa puts out, those are all instant deletes for me..

oh and by the way, **** lee moak, **** him in his stupid lying delta ass

I think you're really onto something with your supposition about waiting for government intervention. There is enough momentum now that the balance of power is shifting toward the concerns of regional pilots that belong to ALPA. ALPA has been doing the same thing as the industry, kicking the can down the road and not confronting the personnel challenges facing the airline industry.