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Originally Posted by busdriver12
Who is he running against?
The guy who scheduled a jumpseat home during his own Nominating Meeting, even though he's the Chairman of the Council and responsible for conducting the meeting. He had to be coaxed to even attend the beginning of the meeting.
HP, current Block 11 Rep.
FLMD11CAPT sounds angry about Dave Webb and anyone who ever dared call him a friend, but Dave Webb isn't on the ballot. Hate him if that makes you all warm and fuzzy inside, but you can't vote against Webb. (And contrary to what Flying Boxes intimates above, Webb was not recalled.)
FLMD11CAPT also invokes Lincoln and warns us to not change horses in the middle of the stream. However, when your horse is in the middle of a raging river, up to his nostrils in currents he can't handle and about to drown, it's time to dismount!
"Upheaval in leadership"? Gimme a break. This is no more an upheaval in leadership than our biennial congressional elections. Block Rep terms last 3 years, and the terms for Council 26 are nearing their end, thus the normal election cycle. I don't remember FLMD11CAPT warning against "upheaval in leadership" when 3 Block Reps were up for recall during the middle of their terms during contract negotiations. Save us the hypocrisy, please.
Finally, FLMD11CAPT suggests we're in the "last quarter of negotiations." Oh, really? When did The Company come off their insistence on PiBS? It's still in their proposals, and until it comes out, how could we possibly be engaging in meaningful conversations about scheduling and workrules? The only conversations going on right now are the conversations they're probably having in Hollywood, Florida, at the Board of Directors Meeting about how they will nominate and who will support Stratton for ALPA President.
Last quarter ... is that where we entertain Company proposals like freezing our "A"-plan, creating a "B"-scale "C"-plan for new hires, and dead-heading pilots on the B-777? Yepp, sounds to me like we're Reeeee-a-a-l close. Just give 'em ONE MORE PEAK!
One of the candidates for Block 11 knows how the processes work, knows how to get the job done, and will work tirelessly to make it happen. He is absolutely committed to serving his brethren pilots. There is no question he has his priorities straight.
Browse through his website. He talks about how foolish we are to reject talented people from serving this pilot group because we want to act like the Hatfields and McCoys. Instead of refusing to consider anyone associated with one family or another, why don't we look for the best people for the job, period?
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