ASA MEC job seminar September, with Air, Inc.

[AsaLossPaywAlpa]

ASA MEC job seminar September 15
and 25

:smash:ALPA trying to show they care? Bull Shilt. Why else support a job fair for people that already have a job?

I understand trying to help fellow pilots. Those that want to move on to Majors. But WTF is this crap. ASA fading away, as planned?

 

[601Pilot]

ASA MEC job seminar September 15
and 25

:smash:ALPA trying to show they care? Bull Shilt. Why else support a job fair for people that already have a job?

I understand trying to help fellow pilots. Those that want to move on to Majors. But WTF is this crap. ASA fading away, as planned?

hahahaha....we already have a $HITTY job, but most of us want a better job. I expect alot of cancelled flights those two days!

 

[JoeMerchant]

Anyone else see the irony here......

ALPA is telling the Skywest pilots that they need ALPA, while at the same time they are telling ASA pilots to leave.... even if it means leaving for a non-ALPA company......

ALPA job hunting seminar for ASA pilots..... FREE....

ALPA organization effort at Skywest.... Thousands of dollars....

ASA ALPA pilot using ALPA's free service to leave for Skywest....... PRICELESS......

 

[Medeco]

You sooo funnyy!




NOT!!!

 

[JoeMerchant]

You sooo funnyy!




NOT!!!

Actually none of this is very funny..... Do you have a good explanation as to why ALPA is telling the Skywest pilots that life will suck without ALPA, while simultaneously it tells the ASA ALPA pilots that it can't do anything for them but help them find another job.... even if it means leaving for a non-ALPA carrier? Kinda ironic don't ya think.....

 

[jegermeister]

I think it's a great idea. Everyone wins.

1. ALPA gets a chance to help it's members better them self, while at the same time putting pressure on the company.

2. I get to sharpen my resume before an interview with CAL, UAL, NWA, etc....

3. The company gets to reap some of the seeds they've sewn.

All in all it's a real home run.

 

[JoeMerchant]

I think it's a great idea. Everyone wins.

1. ALPA gets a chance to help it's members better them self, while at the same time putting pressure on the company.

2. I get to sharpen my resume before an interview with CAL, UAL, NWA, etc....

3. The company gets to reap some of the seeds they've sewn.

All in all it's a real home run.

1. It won't exactly instill confidence in ALPA with the Skywest pilots.... They have better job security WITHOUT ALPA....

2. It perpetuates the master/apprentice relationship that has been created... If these jobs continue to be "stepping stone" jobs, they will remain low cost jobs - with or without ALPA. If they remain low cost jobs, this will continue to put downward pressure on the coveted mainline jobs...

3. It doesn't exactly instill confidence in ALPA with the senior ASA ALPA members who have the most to lose and very little to gain with what is left on the table.... Are the senior ASA ALPA pilots expendable?

4. The company wants people to leave.... it lowers their costs which help it compete in the portfolio...

 

[TurboAWD]

The reason ALPA hosts events like this (they did the same thing at XJ) is that in the absence of a cooling-off period, attrition is one of the most powerful pieces of negotiations leverage ALPA has.

It is not contradictory to representing your pilots, quite the opposite actually. What it says is, your current job may be at ASA, but your career is that of professional pilot, and ALPA is here to help your entire career, not just this job.

Turbo

 

[AsaLossPaywAlpa]

Then why not before, today. Why not do this 3 years ago? 6 years ago? 6 months ago? 1 year ago?
So your reasoning is BS.
If they were concerned about me/you why not help us before.

 

[JoeMerchant]

The reason ALPA hosts events like this (they did the same thing at XJ) is that in the absence of a cooling-off period, attrition is one of the most powerful pieces of negotiations leverage ALPA has.

It is not contradictory to representing your pilots, quite the opposite actually. What it says is, your current job may be at ASA, but your career is that of professional pilot, and ALPA is here to help your entire career, not just this job.

Turbo

I might believe that if ALPA actually did something to allow us to transfer our seniority/longevity to the next job..... however unlike any other profession, we are forced to start all over again.... No other "profession" does that....

It also sends a message to the Skywest pilots.... We couldn't protect the ASA, ACA, ALG, CCAir, Mesaba, or CMR pilots, but you really need us....

Forget the Kit Darby sales pitch.... protect my job or allow me to make a lateral move.... until then I will continue to see ALPA for what it has become.... a total failure......