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03-10-2018 | 06:33 PM
#111
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Never received a response back from MEC’s Communication Chair of Vice...
03-10-2018 | 07:35 PM
#112
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I don't think ALPA would campaign for Jim without knowing what those views were. I do know what Dan's views are and he has actively reached out and looked for support. Jim hasn't.
Thanks in advance.
03-11-2018 | 04:05 PM
#113
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03-11-2018 | 05:17 PM
#114
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03-12-2018 | 06:28 AM
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I guess it's 100% coincidence the Browns have one game in the last two years and the Pats have been in the last two Super Bowls.
Your point that economics is a huge factor is well taken, however, don't discount the make up of the NMB in the end result.
I'll give you the fact a bunch of relatively rich pilots will never be the poster children for the labor movement, but we definitely have received better treatment under Democrats. I have spoken with Dan and know where he stands, because he took the time to call even though I'm not in his district. Yes, it was for money, but it was obvious he found it a distasteful, but necessary part of running for office. I've yet to hear from Jim and whether he breaks from his party's platform on labor issues.
Using your logic, we will take a pay cut this next contract (remember its under Trump). So when we ink the highest pay rates ever in the next contract, its all Trump’s credit, right?
You can’t just pick and choose. Neither Obama nor Clinton cared one dam about airline pilots contracts.
03-12-2018 | 08:07 AM
#116
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All a moot point... Jim is apparnetly dropping out this week because of lack of campaign funds. First I've heard this but apparently PAC money won't support a candidate if they are running against an incumbent... even if the challenger is a pro union guy (LEC rep at one point) and an active member of the union... can't make this stuff up. By the way, Dan's still in the race and having a fund raiser in Leesburg coming up.
03-12-2018 | 09:27 AM
#117
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I guess it's 100% coincidence the Browns have one game in the last two years and the Pats have been in the last two Super Bowls.
Your point that economics is a huge factor is well taken, however, don't discount the make up of the NMB in the end result.
I'll give you the fact a bunch of relatively rich pilots will never be the poster children for the labor movement, but we definitely have received better treatment under Democrats. I have spoken with Dan and know where he stands, because he took the time to call even though I'm not in his district. Yes, it was for money, but it was obvious he found it a distasteful, but necessary part of running for office. I've yet to hear from Jim and whether he breaks from his party's platform on labor issues.
Your point that economics is a huge factor is well taken, however, don't discount the make up of the NMB in the end result.
I'll give you the fact a bunch of relatively rich pilots will never be the poster children for the labor movement, but we definitely have received better treatment under Democrats. I have spoken with Dan and know where he stands, because he took the time to call even though I'm not in his district. Yes, it was for money, but it was obvious he found it a distasteful, but necessary part of running for office. I've yet to hear from Jim and whether he breaks from his party's platform on labor issues.
03-12-2018 | 09:33 AM
#118
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Not to mention our near brush with a strike on the last contract before the merger? Direction from the whitehouse to the NMB on whether we could be released for 30 cooling off? Major impact....
03-12-2018 | 09:59 AM
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http://www.creditloan.com/blog/unite...l-tax-dollars/
to many articles on this subject...just cause you paid your 150K house off doesn't mean anything..if you live in a state that takes more from the Feds then it gives...your opinion is worthless.
to many articles on this subject...just cause you paid your 150K house off doesn't mean anything..if you live in a state that takes more from the Feds then it gives...your opinion is worthless.
Then leave your high tax blue state. The rest of us shouldn't subsidize your overtaxed situation.
03-12-2018 | 10:24 AM
#120
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The contractual gains from 1993-1998 for CAL were huge. To piggyback on what Dave said, due to the nature of the RLA, the NMB is, behind the economy, arguably the second most important factor in our negotiating success.
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