UAL/CAL one step closer

[Flopgut]

One of our most despised Captains. I have yet to meet a copilot that enjoys flying with her.

When I was a copilot I liked flying with her.

She's a striker. That trumps all weird proclivities IMHO.

At least she gives a dam.

 

[Pocono Pilot]

LOL, that must have been a sight to see all the CAL pilots sleeping in the crew room. All the white socks peeking out from under the blue inflight smallpox-infested-blankets. LOL

I'll bet the crews all smelled nice and ripe the next day during the flights. Oh my!!! LOL

If flygirlqt was in the crew room that night, she probably made a fortune servicing all the guys. hehe

Oh, and law school... Um, yeah, right LOL

That's a good one. LOL

 

[EWR_FO]

For the sake of everyone in the industry, I hope you are right.

Your explanation raises two questions though? 1) How did CALALPA get that way to begin with? and 2) What part of that history is giving the CAL folks on this board such an air of smug superiority toward their UAL "union brothers"?

PIPE

1) An old DC-10 CA I flew with frequently, who was a full term striker, a student of labor-management relations, and one of the main forces in bringing a union back to CO, told me that unless you get the best and brightest to run for, and be elected to, union positions- having a union is worthless. We did not do that and, to make matters worse, a small demographic managed to get elected in IAH and GUM. Those two bases voting together (along with some help from CLE and the flight instructors) were able to stack the MEC makeup which, literally, neutralized any change that was attempted from within.

After a recall movement slowly started to purge some of the spineless parasites out, some things started to change. It has been an extremely slow go but when the new leadership from EWR takes office in March, they will hold the upper hand in any roll call vote (because it is now the biggest base) which can be called for anything BUT the election/recall of MEC officers.

2) I don't have an answer for that and some of the stuff I read here makes me cringe. After nineteen years I have seen how quickly things can change and never really understood the "mine is better than yours" mentality. I know there are some guys who bring up the "torque" campaign and "one less airline can make a difference" thing but there are very few people left at United who were there at that time. I do know that if there IS a merger, life will go on.

 

[CALnTX]

Wow, I can't get over the fact that CAL pilots slept in the crew room, and then went to work the next day!!!!

There is something chronically wrong with that place.

Im sure NOBODY at any other other airline has EVER slept in a crew room during severe weather ops.

My buddy commutes to BWI for SWA and doesnt have a crashpapd and is to much of a tightwad to splurge for hotels....he doesnt sleep under a bridge either.

 

[Hvy]

Crockett was a guy, maybe that went over your head and it was too difficult for you.

Tell you what though..when I was putting myself through school working at Hooters, I modeled on one of their calenders. So grab some tissues and have fun with that.

Reading your posts...I'd bet that most guys wouldn't want to get much closer to you than a calender photo.

 

[Mr.B]

Reading your posts...I'd bet that most guys wouldn't want to get much closer to you than a calender photo.

Indeed....she's an obvious man-hater. Probably a result of too many "I-had-to-chew-my-arm-off" abandonments after a 2 am I'll take whats left episode.

 

[pipe]

Crockett was a guy, maybe that went over your head and it was too difficult for you.

Tell you what though..when I was putting myself through school working at Hooters, I modeled on one of their calenders. So grab some tissues and have fun with that.

Hey sweet cheeks, can we get another pitcher and a dozen wings over here sometime today?

 

[flygirlqt]

Reading your posts...I'd bet that most guys wouldn't want to get much closer to you than a calender photo.

Actually, the calenders are meant for guys like you who could never have the chance.

What's the "Hvy" for? Your ass or your significant others? Or do you also suffer from SPS and need to highlight current aircraft flown?

 

[flygirlqt]

Indeed....she's an obvious man-hater. Probably a result of too many "I-had-to-chew-my-arm-off" abandonments after a 2 am I'll take whats left episode.

Hardly. Grab some more Kleenex and think what you wish. Besides, I always pass on the effeminate ones like yourself.

 

[flygirlqt]

Hey sweet cheeks, can we get another pitcher and a dozen wings over here sometime today?

LOL, haven't heard that in some time.

Reference your other thread, I know, actually my Dad (rEAL), is friends with several retired United pilots.

I have heard their end of the story how ALPA left the out to dry and specifically the UAL MEC did not lift a finger to fight for them. One guy felt ALPA actually stabbed them in the back deliberately lying to the retirees the entire time.

I appreciate your comment though that there are issues from the past with both sides. That was sort of the whole point of what irritated me so much about UAL pilots knocking CAL.