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11-05-2011 | 08:34 PM
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From: Bench Warmer-Put me in coach!
For those of us furloughed twice, half wing signifies that although we have gotten off probation, we are still at the bottom twelve years later. I wouldn't be surprised to see us wearing them at CAL as "new hires" even though we aren't on probation; we paid a steep price for this merger, poor negotiations, and a management that doesn't think twice about sacrificing us.
Fool Me Twice....
Fool Me Twice....
11-06-2011 | 11:12 AM
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From: Curator at Static Display
P O'd at Someone
Hoss:
Not 100%, no.
It means they are P O'd at someone...not sure if it means company, or ALPA, but thinking more the latter.....
I still have my half wing. Wonder if I can get it with a "10", or maybe next year, a star on it?
Not 100%, no.
It means they are P O'd at someone...not sure if it means company, or ALPA, but thinking more the latter.....
I still have my half wing. Wonder if I can get it with a "10", or maybe next year, a star on it?
11-06-2011 | 04:59 PM
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From: Sleeping in the black swan’s nest.
11-06-2011 | 05:15 PM
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From: Bench Warmer-Put me in coach!
I look at ALPA as I look at the NRA. I don't agree with a lot that they do, but they are the best game in town. I want to see ALPA do more for the major airline pilots (as we fund them) and more to restore what we have lost on furlough (as I have spent 5 of my 12 years at United on the street, and who know how long I will spend at Continental).
The best thing that we have going for us is that the furloughed pilots of both United and Continental now number clost to 2700. We are a large voting block and we are getting unified.
It's going to be an interesting year.
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11-07-2011 | 04:01 AM
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From: Boeing's Plastic Jet Button Pusher - 787
Curious on how you come up with the grand total of 2700 when looking at the two carriers?
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