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Originally Posted by Birddog
The number of pilots is of no significant advantage on the MEC. It's only worth one vote at the board. Ask Ben Sally.
It is an advantage in a MEC roll call vote where your voting power is determined by the number of pilots you represent.
I have been a Houston based pilot since my wife and I moved to Kingwood in 1987.* A long time. I have held positions as both a First Officer and a Captains Representative.* I have also been a Line Check Airman
Were these management positions or ALPA elected/appointed positions?
You really don’t know which of these are ALPA positions? Additionally the FO and CA rep are always elected, never appointed positions. You really need to read the ALPA CB&L.
It is a wonderful time to be a United pilot. We have industry leading wages and a sufficient contract. But it does not come without its challenges, both present and future. * I have seen the ebb and flow of this base, and that of other bases within our system, past and present. We are at a crossroads in Houston.* A cross road I feel our current C171 representatives had our combined best interest sharply in focus until this tragedy. *
I take this as one who feels the contract is good enough and no work is needed to improve or fix many of the current contract issues.
If I remember correctly two-thirds originally thought this contract was good enough and that was reiterated by the I think 80% who voted for the extension. Of course he would work to improve the contract. Your attempt to spin what he wrote does not change that.
You are so off base in your understanding of the politics in C-171. Are you really based there? Nic and Jeff were both former L-UA and were elected.
A big problem with Cummins is he has done nothing but spew insults towards the former L-UA pilots since the merger. His latest swipe is he said this:
"My motto: "A Granola in every pot"
"Ask not what dry cleaning can do for you. Ask what YOU can do for dry-cleaning""
Birddog
By the orders of proffers that you presented and comments, it's obvious you have and agenda. Maybe the dark-side of CAL wouldn't like to see a LUAL majority LEC in IAH. I agree the politics of IAH has changed but it was just a short time ago that the then LEC rep brokered a backroom deal with local management to give super senority for a select few.
From all the great things being said about Edwards, maybe he would be better of appointed to the R&I committee instead of heading the largest pilot base.
All politics are local and if you want to keep them local don't put them on a public forum.
As far as the contract goes, I don't think anybody voted for the contract, just the pay raise.