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Old 09-13-2014, 09:32 AM
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Guys this is important. If you like what she has to say let your reps know to vote for her at the Board of Directors meeting October 20th-23rd.

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Guys this is important. If you like what she has to say let your reps know to vote for her at the Board of Directors meeting October 20th-23rd.

So ALPA is basically set up to vote for the President like our governments Electoral COllege?
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I had more questions than answers folioing the video:

"We need to challenge the status quo of our current relationship with management and make a healthy relationship where we are not subservient to corporate interests"
What does that sound bite mean? How would she accomplish this as ALPA president? How would this be played out at the airline level where negotiating committees are the ones who interface with management? What management is she talking about?

Sorry, the entire video creates more questions than answers and does nothing to detail what specific actions she would take to effect change. I understand that vague populist agendas are the stuff campaigns are made of but the whole presentation seems one dimensional. We've heard variations of "to a hammer everything is a nail" and that's what I felt from this video. First Officer Oberndorf's background is Legislative Affairs and it's clear that's how she see's the world.

Not to say that's a bad thing, but legislative affairs aren't the end all be all to all of ALPA's woes. After watching the video, I didn't feel that I had any better idea of who she was, or more importantly, specifics of what she would do to change the labor relations landscape at ALPA airlines.

I do applaud her for creating a video to answer questions, I wish more candidates would do that.
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If you feel her video left you with unanswered questions you should send them to her directly. [email protected]
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If you feel her video left you with unanswered questions you should send them to her directly. [email protected]
She just had 20 minutes of my attention and didn't really address anything substantial, why would I subject my self to more of the same? It was nice to hear her opinions though.
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ALPA has abandoned the regional carriers. Memories are short. They need to realize that the last decade of them selling the regionals down the river will bite them as 75% of us attrite to the major/LCC level. I for one, wont forget what ALPA DIDNT do.
If ALPA wants to continue as a viable option to representation, they need to reassess their arrogance and focus on why they exist. They need to represent the pilot, NOT any management interest.
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She just had 20 minutes of my attention and didn't really address anything substantial, why would I subject my self to more of the same? It was nice to hear her opinions though.







Reminds me a lot of Hillary...
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So she is going to change all these 10 year abortion contracts that ALPA has drawn up and supported? Should be ashamed of herself for pandering to the regional vote after what has happened. omg getting sleepy zzzzzz..... more pb&j for us regional pilots... zzzzz....
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The discussion among some UAL pilots is that Heide is a patsy of John Barton, a UAL pilot and alleged ALPA political strategist who has actively tried to get rid of ALPA at UAL in favor of his own union.

A lot of drivel with no substance here.
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The discussion among some UAL pilots is that Heide is a patsy of John Barton, a UAL pilot and alleged ALPA political strategist who has actively tried to get rid of ALPA at UAL in favor of his own union.

A lot of drivel with no substance here.
So who can we trust? I know I don't trust Moak or any of his disciples. Hepner? Seems like more of the same, it sounds like the ALPA meet and greets he setup to win over Regional support did not go over too well. From the Regional perspective at least Heide has been in our shoes at one time. I would still like to see a Regional pilot at the helm.
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