Quit Pointing Fingers
The last time I checked, I had not power over my company to determine what new flying the company took. All I can do is fly the work assigned to me or quit/get fired. Not one line pilot out there has a say in the routes we take on, that is a management decision.
In business, the end goal is to make money, so obviously, any company is going to find the cheapest way to operate. Smaller companies are going to find ways to keep their costs down so others will use them - the free market.
ALPA and any other union is set up to protect pilots from THEIR OWN company, and keeping THEIR OWN company in check, hence each company has THEIR OWN MEC. ALPA National only provides resources (finanacial, legal, etc.) to each individual MEC.
Placing blame on pilots for flying work assigned to them WITHOUT it being "STRIKE WORK" is obviuosly incorrect. Placing blame on a smaller regional campany for picking up work is inaccurate as well, being that the company is only responsible for its own pilots and employees, not the employees of any other company. As long as the smaller regional company does not violate the rules at its company, picking up more routes is what it is supposed to so, grow and expand - it is in the interest of its own employees - its called running a good business.
All of the anger and bashing and energy put forth placing blame, figner pointing, name calling, etc. would be better spent dealing with your own MEC and your own company, making sure that the rules and contracts at your company are not being violated. Any outside company should not be held back from growing - unless it decides to fly struck work. Remember, only when there is a strike is there a scab.
No pilot at any company should have to defend his company's decision to code share with any other company and fly for them, unless it is struck work. It is competition that has made this country what it is - not restriction. Without competition we would have nothing and no room to negotiate.
So many people are so concerned with what others are doing rather than looking closer to home to solve the problems. TSA and CHQ are not the problem at Eagle. AMR is the problem at Eagle. TSA and CHQ pilots are helping their company grow legally on their end. If AMR breaks the law at Eagle, how are the guys at TSA anf CHQ supposed to know that, it's not their problem - their own company is their main issue.
Don't blame ALPA, blame your own MEC. It is your own MEC who deals with your company.