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Originally Posted by PicklePausePull
While I agree that ALPA is evil, I do not think it, nor any evil, is "necessary."
Where were those 40,000 strong during the ComAir strike a few years back? They were all ALPA members, but, Oh yea, they were RJ drivers, and even though ALPA gladly took their money, they certainly had no intention of actually helping out a bunch of RJ Drivers.
If we want to have effective negotiations wihtout the INTERFERENCE of ALPA national, we need to go strictly IN HOUSE. NO ALPA, NO TEAMSTERS!!
This crew force drank the ALPA KoolAide, and now is sufferring the consequences. Some of us have been around the airline business longer than the typical FedEx "straight from the military" crowd. We've seen ALPA's work before.
ALPA: "We can do X, Y, and Z for your pilots because we have all this money, and all these lawyers."
Smart Pilots: "No thank you. We've seen what you "did" for FedEx, Alaska, ComAir, United, NorthWest, And Delta."
Don't drink the KoolAide! Prater is just another Jim Jones.
Let's see what internal got us....
1) lead negotiator was on union trip removal with pay and then drafting.
2) lead negotiator is now VP of ops.
3) Founder of FPA said it could be run with 1 (I SAY AGAIN ONE!) full time
person (the president) and a secretary.
4) Oh and the big one... A Midnight Parking lot contract!
5) feel free to add more...
As stated earlier... It's not the name on the door it's the people inside.
Past....