Airtran strike vote

[JT12345]

When you are paid 30% below average a strike vote of "yes" is a "no brainer"

 

[maxblast72]

Not if you are an uninformed pilot and your only source of information is another uninformed pilot sitting next to you for 3 or 4 days. I think ALPA will do a pretty good job of getting some info to these uninformed pilots.

 

[slaquer5]

Not if you are an uninformed pilot and your only source of information is another uninformed pilot sitting next to you for 3 or 4 days. I think ALPA will do a pretty good job of getting some info to these uninformed pilots.

I would be very leery of ALPA if I was an Airtran pilot. ALPA sucks and has there own agenda. I do not think Airtran fits into there agenda. Take it for what it is worth.

 

[JT12345]

Are you talking about ALPA National or ALPA at the local level?

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Interested to see how the senior block votes for a strike...

 

[JerryLundegaard]

Interested to see how the senior block votes for a strike...

How will you determine that?

 

[slaquer5]

Are you talking about ALPA National or ALPA at the local level?

If your asking me I say they are the same. JMO I saw ALPA ruin alot of lives to obtain there objective. ALL I am saying is for the Airtran pilots to be very leery... I wish you guys the best.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

If your asking me I say they are the same. JMO I saw ALPA ruin alot of lives to obtain there objective. ALL I am saying is for the Airtran pilots to be very leery... I wish you guys the best.

For example....

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

How will you determine that?

Ask the ATN MEC

 

[UncleRico]

A strike vote means absolutely nothing if you ask me. Many airlines have voted to strike before negotiations, but few actually have the balls to strike. But, if you do decided to actually strike I will support your efforts.

 

[Turtle21]

If your asking me I say they are the same. JMO I saw ALPA ruin alot of lives to obtain there objective. ALL I am saying is for the Airtran pilots to be very leery... I wish you guys the best.

It only took 14 minutes for the ALPAphiles to come to the rescue.

Airtran is expendable in the eyes of ALPA. But that applies to most pilots that ALPA collects dues from.

 

[PCL_128]

Are you talking about ALPA National or ALPA at the local level?

Makes no difference. Both have the same goal: a better contract for our pilot group.

 

[maxblast72]

Considering ALPA gets 2% of the approximately $200 million that Airtran pilots get paid yearly (my math says between $3.5 and $4 million), seems like ALPA would like the Airtran pilots to get a better contract, grow, and maybe someday be adding a steady $6 million of revenue to ALPA's top line (they are a business after all).

With the amount of revenue cuts ALPA has absorbed due to USAirway's exit, United furloughs, etc, I am sure ALPA doesn't mind a steadier revenue stream.

 

[Turtle21]

Makes no difference. Both have the same goal: a better contract for our pilot group.

In ALPA, all pilots are not equal and all pilot groups are not equal. Those who argue otherwise are either woefully ignorant or are members of the inner circle attempting to foster the Madoff scheme. YOU are ALPA, rah, rah, rah.

 

[JerryLundegaard]

Ask the ATN MEC

Would that divulge the voters' identities? Is it a secret ballot?