A National Regional pilots Union

[RJPilott]

Well who do you think negotiated all these great things, and would we have them without ALPA - ABSOLUTELY NOT!

two words, jet.... blue......

 

[Pileit]

two words, jet.... blue......

You've got that right! It's almost laughable to watch the likes of the top five or so majors as they bicker amongst themselves; labor and management pointing fingers every which way.

In the mean time, Jet Blue and a few others just keep making money and taking market share. Good for them! Maybe it will sent a wakeup call to those carriers that cling so tightly to broken business models, and to those who believe infighting is just business as usual.

 

[Freight Dog]

ALPA supports the mean ol' big brother cuz they simply outnumber us.

For example, Delta pilots outnumber DCI pilots by 3-1 ratio if not more. So simply put - DCI would lose by virtue of numbers.

From little that I know about J4J program, I have reservations about that.

But it's still a far cry from willingness to sue our union into bankruptcy.

 

[PBRstreetgang]

Hello All,
Can anyone say "COLLECTIVE BARGAINING",
some of the Skywest pilots have been trying
to get A.L.P.A. on the property without sucess,
usually missing the required votes by single digit numbers.
All of these projections are academic at best,
a large group of Skywest pilots just want the
protections of the R.L.A. given to collective bargaining groups,
a legally enforceable contract.
Where the pilot group goes after certification is anyones guess.
Ola
PBR

 

[surplus1]

As you think about this idea, think about why the SWA pilots don't join ALPA. Think about why the UPS pilots keep IPA, think about why the Horizon pilots went Teamsters. Think about why a group of Eagle pilots is trying to launch AEPA.

There are reasons. Think about them.

What is the value of political power, if it used against you?

What is the value of "lots of money", if you have to sell your soul to get it?.

What is the real value of lots of resources, if you always have to wait in line to get them?

Is your agenda compatible with your union's agenda?

There are lots of questions and lots of answers.

Think carefully.

 

[jetdriven]

I've been a loyal servant of my ALPA MEC, and watched as "my" union screwed us, Piedmont, and our W.O. partners at ALG. (PSA already had a limp contract so they don't count-although they are a good bunch of guys and equally screwed by J4J!) J4J, boy that sure was a terrific idea-I mean replacing me and my fellow pilots to give jobs to the higher paid mainline freaks-logic at it best.

can you believe it? This coming from the highest paid regional pilot group in the country! Here at MESA we realize that you guys can be furloughed for the next 3 years and would still have made more money than us if we were both hired at the same time 8 years ago! Funny thing is I agree with a lot of what you say, UMEC is bending you guys over.