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JAFFO
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Well, after a lengthy discussion with other NPA presidential candidate hopefuls, I've decided to withdraw from consideration.
I'm fully confident that the company will restore me to flight status fairly soon, especially after my discussion with a labor firm I have engaged, so it's not that at all.
As I've said before, it's really a matter of there being candidates who are in a better position to help the pilot group. I'm sure I could do the job, and I'm certain that I could rally the pilots and get the solidarity we need moving forward, but the NPA is so drastically different in organization than an ALPA carrier that every time I think I've figured out who does what and why, I find out something ELSE that's different, and we can't afford to have someone "learning as they go" as the NPA president.
Because of that, 2 candidates jump out at me as better representational choices: Brad Dunlap, and Mike Best. I know there's a lot of feelings about both gentlemen, some have a hard time with Brad's involvement in past administrations although the truth is different than the rumors that are out there.
I believe both candidates have the experience, knowledge, and skill to lead us to a better contract and now, after the recall, as the nomination period opened yesterday at noon and runs through the 24th at noon, please make sure you nominate these candidates as well as vote when the time comes.
The nomination form can be found on the NPA website or here:
http://www.npa-atl.org/member/docs/Nomination Form-Special election for President.pdf
Your nominations are just as important as your votes, because they determine who will be on the ballot.
Thanks again for everyone's support!
I'm fully confident that the company will restore me to flight status fairly soon, especially after my discussion with a labor firm I have engaged, so it's not that at all.
As I've said before, it's really a matter of there being candidates who are in a better position to help the pilot group. I'm sure I could do the job, and I'm certain that I could rally the pilots and get the solidarity we need moving forward, but the NPA is so drastically different in organization than an ALPA carrier that every time I think I've figured out who does what and why, I find out something ELSE that's different, and we can't afford to have someone "learning as they go" as the NPA president.
Because of that, 2 candidates jump out at me as better representational choices: Brad Dunlap, and Mike Best. I know there's a lot of feelings about both gentlemen, some have a hard time with Brad's involvement in past administrations although the truth is different than the rumors that are out there.
I believe both candidates have the experience, knowledge, and skill to lead us to a better contract and now, after the recall, as the nomination period opened yesterday at noon and runs through the 24th at noon, please make sure you nominate these candidates as well as vote when the time comes.
The nomination form can be found on the NPA website or here:
http://www.npa-atl.org/member/docs/Nomination Form-Special election for President.pdf
Your nominations are just as important as your votes, because they determine who will be on the ballot.
Thanks again for everyone's support!