Alaska Airlines Jumpseat troubles?

[328dude]

Please tell me this is fake. Copied from another site.

John Hornibrook, Chairman
> ALA Council 67
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> Resolution
>
> Whereas the livelihood of Alaska Airlines pilots is
> threatened by the continuing downward spiral of airline
> industry pilot wages and benefits, and
>
> Whereas nonunion airlines who employ pilots at
> significantly lower wage rates and reduced benefit packages
> enjoy a marked competitive advantage over Alaska Airlines,
> and
>
> Whereas Alaska Airlines management is publicly committed to
> providing "industry average" compensation to
> Alaska employees, and
>
> Whereas providing nonunion pilots with no-cost
> transportation further enables their employers to enjoy an
> unfair economic advantage over Alaska Airlines and imposes
> undue negative pressure on Alaska Airlines pilot wages and
> benefits, and
>
> Whereas Section 115.E.2 of the ALPA Administrative Manual
> recognizes the Union membership card as a valid jumpseat
> identification document, and
>
> Whereas Section 115.G.3 of the ALPA Administrative Manual
> encourages the consideration of union affiliation as a
> criteria for determining jumpseat boarding priority, and
>
> Whereas Section 115.D.1 of the ALPA Administrative Manual
> directs that captains, not customer service agents, may
> offer cabin seating to pilots requesting jumpseat access,
>
> Therefore Be It Resolved the Alaska MEC petition the Alaska
> Airlines Chief Pilot to immediately suspend the reciprocal
> jumpseat agreement with jetBlue, Virgin America, and
> Allegiant Airlines until such time as their pilots are
> affiliated with a national or independent pilot union.
>
> Be it Further Resolved the Alaska MEC petition the Alaska
> Airlines chief pilot to refrain from entering into
> reciprocal jumpseat agreements with any nonunion airline
> that operates narrow-body airline equipment of 100 seats or
> more and whose highest captain pay rate is less than the
> highest Alaska Airlines captain book pay rate.
>
> Be it Further Resolved the Alaska MEC encourage all Alaska
> Airlines captains to fully exercise the provisions of
> Sections 115 E.2, G.3, and D.1 of the ALPA Administrative
> Manual.

 

[Freight Dog]

Oh boy... 10 pages!

 

[Joe Jet Pilot]

Hole "e" Crap

Oh boy... 10 pages!

The end is near!!!!!!!! They really posted this dung?????

 

[eskimopilot]

I am certain this resolution will be killed the second it is brought to the SEA LEC for consideration.
Don't let one individuals personal crusade lead you to conclusions about the majority of the group.
Regards.

 

[328dude]

Glad to hear. Seems this elected LEC member is out of touch. Can't believe this was even placed on the agenda.

 

[eskimopilot]

Glad to hear. Seems this elected LEC member is out of touch. Can't believe this was even placed on the agenda.

The elected LEC member was doing exactly as he should. Any active member has the right to bring a resolution before the LEC. It is not for the elected reps to decide it's legitimacy. That is left to the voting members of the council.
Although I disagree with the resolution I support the right of the the member who wrote it to bring it in front of the LEC. That is the way it should work.
Too bad it made the light of day here though.
I think it is getting more credence than it deserves.
Regards.

 

[mvedepo]

One bad apple is spoiling the bunch.

 

[Ocity]

WTF?? Where's USCABA?

 

[Mamma]

One bad apple is spoiling the bunch.

Maybe for you. But I figure most will have the mental fortitude to figure out the "bunch" are stand-up pilots.

 

[AKMD80GUY]

eskimo is right. The LEC did the right thing to bring the motion to vote. However this matter has been delt with internally with the partys involved. All airlines with agreements are welcomed anytime.