Alpa has dropped the ball again with Pinnacle
#1
Alpa has dropped the ball again with Pinnacle
Q400's for Colgan? Thats great, good for them. It has been a month now and there has yet to be an official response from our union on whether a scope clause was violated with the purchase of colgan and the awarding of these Q400's. Now I know that a bunch of you will come on here and tell me it takes time and they are doing their research and all this stuff, but the truth is is that there has not even been a response, nothing. I think they are too busy inflating giant rats to deal with the facts. I dont pay 2% to do informational pickets, I pay 2% to my union for them to help me in times like these, and in my humble opinion, I am getting ripped off right now. Even our own DTW LEC has expressed anger as to not having a response yet.
I challenge someone in ALPA to grow a pair and take care of business.
I challenge someone in ALPA to grow a pair and take care of business.
#2
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Q400's for Colgan? Thats great, good for them. It has been a month now and there has yet to be an official response from our union on whether a scope clause was violated with the purchase of colgan and the awarding of these Q400's. Now I know that a bunch of you will come on here and tell me it takes time and they are doing their research and all this stuff, but the truth is is that there has not even been a response, nothing. I think they are too busy inflating giant rats to deal with the facts. I dont pay 2% to do informational pickets, I pay 2% to my union for them to help me in times like these, and in my humble opinion, I am getting ripped off right now. Even our own DTW LEC has expressed anger as to not having a response yet.
I challenge someone in ALPA to grow a pair and take care of business.
I challenge someone in ALPA to grow a pair and take care of business.
#3
Our talks resume tommorrow.. Supposedly an update on friday- I have high hopes and low expectations! We will just have to see what happens. Pncl is still hiring and colgan isnt taking PNCL flying. I know that this could just be the beginning, but these talks are the first since this whole Colgan purchase- this is the time that management needs to step up and do what they say, nobody will ever trust management but if we get some additional scope and they work with us towards our contract I think that will alleviate alot of tension within the "family".
#4
Our talks resume tommorrow.. Supposedly an update on friday- I have high hopes and low expectations! We will just have to see what happens. Pncl is still hiring and colgan isnt taking PNCL flying. I know that this could just be the beginning, but these talks are the first since this whole Colgan purchase- this is the time that management needs to step up and do what they say, nobody will ever trust management but if we get some additional scope and they work with us towards our contract I think that will alleviate alot of tension within the "family".
As far as our contract negotiations go, I respect your optimism that i once had, but I gaurantee you that friday you will read an update that says no progress was made and there are no further dates scheduled.
#5
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Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: A320 CA
Posts: 973
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Pinnacle Airlines Corp. said Monday it will fly 15 turboprop planes for Continental Airlines Inc. under a new regional flying agreement.
Financial terms of the 10-year deal were not disclosed. Under the agreement, Pinnacle will buy the aircraft, and Continental will pay for fuel and handle scheduling
#7
Q400's for Colgan? Thats great, good for them. It has been a month now and there has yet to be an official response from our union on whether a scope clause was violated with the purchase of colgan and the awarding of these Q400's. Now I know that a bunch of you will come on here and tell me it takes time and they are doing their research and all this stuff, but the truth is is that there has not even been a response, nothing. I think they are too busy inflating giant rats to deal with the facts. I dont pay 2% to do informational pickets, I pay 2% to my union for them to help me in times like these, and in my humble opinion, I am getting ripped off right now. Even our own DTW LEC has expressed anger as to not having a response yet.
I challenge someone in ALPA to grow a pair and take care of business.
I challenge someone in ALPA to grow a pair and take care of business.
Just because you don't see it on the outside doesn't mean things aren't going on behind the scenes. If you're so concerned, call your MEC, and your status reps. That will accomplish much more than *****ing on APC.
#8
Since when is a union a secrecy? Why should stuff have to go behind the scenes? I have called my MEC and their response is, We are still evaluating what has happened.
#9
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Joined APC: Jan 2007
Posts: 692
Our talks resume tommorrow.. Supposedly an update on friday- I have high hopes and low expectations! We will just have to see what happens. Pncl is still hiring and colgan isnt taking PNCL flying. I know that this could just be the beginning, but these talks are the first since this whole Colgan purchase- this is the time that management needs to step up and do what they say, nobody will ever trust management but if we get some additional scope and they work with us towards our contract I think that will alleviate alot of tension within the "family".
#10
Pinnacle pilots will never get ahead because of the comment that you made about still hiring. There are 250 hour pilots running in there for jobs so they can build flight time. The only way to get control of managment is for people to refuse to take the job until they have a better contract. When the company does not have enough pilots then they will have to do something.
*you can call this my rant of the week- sorry to any offended, I am not poking at any company or background*
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