New AAI ALPA Strategy: Fire SWA Haters!

[waveflyer]

Deleted- too much hypothetical

 

[texman]

Merge with ALPA. NEVER!

 

[Fubijaakr]

Merge with ALPA. NEVER!

I admit it is a real longshot. But never say never.

You never know when business reverses could happen to SWA and management becomes less SWAPA friendly.

SWA is on top of the world today, but TWA/Pan Am/Eastern were in the same place once upon a time.

 

[SWA/FO]

Don't forget there are long range goals too. 1500 pilots who are satisfied ALPA members could be the seed planted in SWAPA that convinces them to eventually merge with ALPA.

We drug test, you know!

 

[PCL_128]

Not exactly. He was V.P. of the EXECUTIVE COUNCIL at National as a function of his Vice-Chair status.

At ALPA National, all the Vice-Chairman of each airline make up the "Executive Council", a board that reports to ALPA National on the status of each airline and directs ALPA National on certain issues.

TO was elected V.P. of the Executive Council, and will continue in this role for his 3-year term or until our ALPA council is officially disbanded after ATN pilots fall under SWAPA representation after integration is complete, whichever happens first.

Not quite right.

Vice Chairs don't hold any office at National by virtue of their MEC officer positions.

The Executive Council is made up of all of the Executive Vice Presidents (EVPs). There are only 9 EVPs, and they are elected by their individual election groups. The biggest airlines, like DAL, have their own EVP. The smaller carriers, like AirTran, Comair, and Alaska, are grouped together, which evens out the number of pilots that each EVP represents. For example, the Group B3 EVP represents AirTran, Spirit, Comair, Compass, Capital, and North American. They are elected every two years at the Board of Directors meeting. The Council's job is basically to oversee the Association's finances, make decisions on things like litigation or settlements, draft policy changes, etc.

The recalled pilot in question was the Vice Chairman at AirTran, but also holds a separate ALPA national position as EVP. That position continues.

 

[redflyer65]

Jimmy likes Elaine.

 

[bendover]

lear 70 . you need to stop posting on the forums. and zip it.

 

[Lear70]

lear 70 . you need to stop posting on the forums. and zip it.

Thanks.

 

[ASADFW7]

This removal bodes well for a negotiated solution.

 

[texman]

I admit it is a real longshot. But never say never.

You never know when business reverses could happen to SWA and management becomes less SWAPA friendly.

SWA is on top of the world today, but TWA/Pan Am/Eastern were in the same place once upon a time.

I agree.