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Old 11-10-2021 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by CincoDeMayo
Yup, and the few pilots that showed up to that picketing event all felt the same. The rest sat home, complained on the forums and WhatsApp, and asked "what good is a union"

History repeats itself if people dont get involved this time
^^^^ this! Abysmal participation! Heck, couldn’t even get guys to do something simple like wear the same lanyard.
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Old 11-10-2021 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by sioux8ships
^^^^ this! Abysmal participation! Heck, couldn’t even get guys to do something simple like wear the same lanyard.
Between getting literally screamed at by a certain no-longer-employed, carrier-landing, SWA Jumpseat-hating friend of Jyri's (I didn't know who he was when I was chatting with him on the hotel van) and given a stern lecture by a guy who didn't want to take off his favorite sportsball team lanyard, I stopped asking.

But rest assured, I did participate in a picket, and checkerboarded a RSV day to do so, despite my opinion that airport pickets are futile. It was about showing up and supporting those who do the tireless work on our behalf.
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Old 11-10-2021 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Ed Force One

But rest assured, I did participate in a picket, and checkerboarded a RSV day to do so, despite my opinion that airport pickets are futile. It was about showing up and supporting those who do the tireless work on our behalf.

Bingo! Pilots love to show solidarity when there is free pizza and beer, yet not so much when asked for an hour to walk in a circle at the airport/HQ
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Old 11-10-2021 | 01:21 PM
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So next base announcement should be expected what quarter of next year?
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Old 11-10-2021 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by CincoDeMayo
Bingo! Pilots love to show solidarity when there is free pizza and beer, yet not so much when asked for an hour to walk in a circle at the airport/HQ
So let’s pony up for some free pizza and (root) Beer at the next picket. Problem solved.
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Old 11-10-2021 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by FNGFO
So let’s pony up for some free pizza and (root) Beer at the next picket. Problem solved.
Boom! Excellent idea. SWA did that(free coffee and sandwiches/soft drinks). Their turnout was incredible.
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Old 11-10-2021 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by sioux8ships
Boom! Excellent idea. SWA did that(free coffee and sandwiches/soft drinks). Their turnout was incredible.
It’s not free.
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Old 11-10-2021 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by JulesWinfield
It’s not free.
It’s either a part of your paycheck that you’d never see anyway if the union foots the bill, or an insignificant portion of any pilot’s income if a group decides to organize a spread for the pickets. I don’t even know what a large pizza costs these days, but I’d drop $20-50 on a picket if it meant we had significant turnout. I bet others would too. Or it wouldn’t cost ALPA any more than some of their meals they’re buying for get togethers in FLL. Show up, march around for a bit, get some grub and donate any significant leftovers to a shelter or haul it down to the training hotel for guys on training pay.

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Old 11-10-2021 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by FNGFO
It’s either a part of your paycheck that you’d never see anyway if the union foots the bill, or an insignificant portion of any pilot’s income if a group decides to organize a spread for the pickets. I don’t even know what a large pizza costs these days, but I’d drop $20-50 on a picket if it meant we had significant turnout. I bet others would too. Or it wouldn’t cost ALPA any more than some of their meals they’re buying for get togethers in FLL. Show up, march around for a bit, get some grub and donate any significant leftovers to a shelter or haul it down to the training hotel for guys on training pay.

It’s true. ALPA national usually writes a million dollar check to fund the SPSC at the start of Section 6 for these pizza parties and sweet lanyards. If anyone is paying for (our) these pizza parties, it’s more likely Delta, UAL, FedEx and other large airlines that help fund the ALPA coffers. It’s why every few years these larger airlines start a discussion to go independent, tired of doing the bulk of the national funding
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Old 11-11-2021 | 04:45 PM
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It’s funny people always complain about first year pay yet three years ago people were saying we don’t negotiate for pilots not on property it’s the company’s problem. Me I like to be flying with the best money can buy not legacy leftovers. First year was a joke then and a joke now.
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