Decertify ALPA
What has ALPA done for you lately?
That is a question we all should be asking ourselves? All I have ever seen is no support, no improvement to our careers, and no unity. I believe it has come time for all regionals to decertify from ALPA. Thoughts? |
And what has management done for you? You do realize the majors ALPA dues fund the regionals ALPA budget right? I agree they haven't been the greatest but the alternative is much worse unfortunately.
What do you have in mind to provide us just a 1/4 of the protections/ work rules they provide? |
Originally Posted by wiz5422
(Post 1455330)
What has ALPA done for you lately?
That is a question we all should be asking ourselves? All I have ever seen is no support, no improvement to our careers, and no unity. I believe it has come time for all regionals to decertify from ALPA. Thoughts? A: Mainline APLA Carriers, or B: Their regional affiliates It's a MASSIVE conflict of interest IMHO. And also I'm sure the case could be made for dereliction of duty or whatever you'd call it if ALPA won a huge CBA for a regional carrier at the detriment of the mainline partner. I think it would be best if there was a sister branch of ALPA that was for regional carriers only, with management completely different from National. THat was we could have a more fair shake when going to the table. It would behoove us to have a Regional Airline Pilots Assoc. that purchased certain services from ALPA National... many other unions do this, Southwest, Airways, American... all of their inhouse unions purchase services from ALPA National... insurance, economic analysis, etc... |
Good luck. Regional airlines get a free ride. You'll never get 1/4th of what ALPA can do. Aeromedical, insurance programs, safety, accident investigations, veterans affairs etc..... Good luck getting all that from another association at 1.95 of your check......
You all need to remember you vote in status reps and thus your MEC. You selected these individuals. Your individual property is only as strong as those who YOU put in place. |
Well we've all seen what Teamsters has done for GoJet and RAH. Or Great Lakes and Silver Wings.
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Originally Posted by meyers9163
(Post 1455380)
Good luck. Regional airlines get a free ride. You'll never get 1/4th of what ALPA can do. Aeromedical, insurance programs, safety, accident investigations, veterans affairs etc..... Good luck getting all that from another association at 1.95 of your check......
You all need to remember you vote in status reps and thus your MEC. You selected these individuals. Your individual property is only as strong as those who YOU put in place. |
I would call it Regional Airline Pilot Employees.
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Originally Posted by johnso29
(Post 1455533)
Well we've all seen what Teamsters has done for GoJet and RAH. Or Great Lakes and Silver Wings.
Each IBT group negotiates their own contract with assistance...if requested...from the International. At GoJet, they are using that assistance now in their negotiations. At RAH, they refused and have gone it alone with an outside law firm they wanted...and the results are showing. At IBT, it's about local members deciding how to proceed. With ALPA, it's "take the deal because it's the best you'll get...or we'll pull your funding." |
Originally Posted by ATCsaidDoWhat
(Post 1456017)
At IBT, it's about local members deciding how to proceed. With ALPA, it's "take the deal because it's the best you'll get...or we'll pull your funding." How's IBTs aeromedical department? Their accident investigation department? Safety? Veterans Affairs? Fatigue risk management? ASAP? Should I keep going? |
So the point is, infrastructure that ALPA has and services provided are valuable. The question now is, how do the regional airlines create a similar infrastructure without being handcuffed to an organization with conflict of interest?
I don't have an answer for that. |
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