I agree with most of your post, but I’m unsure where you’re getting this data from?

He's doing exactly what he was trained to do in a corporate environment. Every time you talk to another group you talk about how your group is doing an excellent job, and how your team is special. Then, other groups form an opinion of the network group as being smart, in demand, and future leaders of the company.

The problem is, none of the pilots care. We are not on the corporate ladder. We're just here to do our jobs and go home. Corporate-speak is wasted on us, and we tend to react negatively to it.

It's a classic know your audience type of situation.

Would be pretty funny to see the text message Kirby sent Parker after Parker threw him under the bus.

"Do you miss me as much as the BOD does?"

If the company is "rambo-ing" it and not doing the CARES act correctly than the line pilots would have to force ALPA to file a grievance and/or a lawsuit. the union doesn't like to sue anyone. recall when ALPA didn't want to engage due to the federal laws on USSERA that were impacting ALPA members? There are laws that have tentacles into our contracts. The CARES act may be one of them.

ALPA may choose not to engage in any sort of law suits involving the C19 relief laws. I see some work groups are filing law suits already because their management's are interpreting the CARES act laws one way, and the rank and file are interpreting those laws another way. Don't be surprised if ALPA chooses not to engage. Your reps will likely have no input into that process.

”It’s not personal.....it’s strictly business....”

Thats about as far opposite as I was thinking as possible.