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ALPA 's latest magazine publish page 34.... Marilyn Manson picture.....

This is an eyeopener, coming from ALPA....



Rock on........
 
Wouldn't know, I throw it in the trash as soon as it comes like anything else that comes in the mail with an ALPA printed on it.
 
LearLove said:
Wouldn't know, I throw it in the trash as soon as it comes like anything else that comes in the mail with an ALPA printed on it.

Right.....I'm sure ALPA is the sole source of all your misery. :rolleyes:
 
but you don't throw away the benefits that come from alpa, i bet...

What would those be to a regional pilot!!!:o :o
 
WSurf- FSB99 must be asking about the ALPA receiver kneepads, i bet. Could be he has the Beebe and Duane carbon fiber insider edition models for extended use within the DC vicinity?
 
well, let's see.... first off, if an honest mistake happens, i can file an asap report and feel safe from enforcement action. if the company decides to tighten up the strings and make an example of me to the rest of those 'greedy pilots' during this negotiating cycle, and discipline me for something seemingly insignificant, i get free counsel in the cpo to tell my side of the story. if the company decides to disregard the contract, it may take a while, but i know i'll get restitution, via the grievance process. my pay kinda sucks right now, but i know it'll get better eventually (barring us shutting the place down, of course), and not by the kindness of management's heart. not to mention some great certificate protection insurance, cheap life insurance, ltd, etc.

alpa may not be (and trust me, isn't!) the best thing since sliced bread. but i'd rather have an organization that makes my life better some of the time, than no organization at all, trusting on management's good-nature to make my life better, easier, and safer.
 
acaTerry said:
Whatever you do, don't post it so anyone knows what you're talking about....
It's not on the ALPA Website yet, so I'll have to do it the hard way...

In the GLOBAL VIEW section, a one-page article entitled

Branson Seeks Virgin Shores

Keeping one step ahead of Richard Branson is never easy. ALPA has joined a group of unions and the AFL-CIO's Transportation Trades Department (TTD) in seeking to do just that. The group sent a letter to the congressional delegations of San Francisco, Boston, and northern Virginia in advance of the flamboyant British multimillionaire's reported plans to launch a new carrier, Virgin USA, and to base it in one of those jurisdictions.

And the article continues...

In the center of the page is a picture of Marilyn Manson and Richard Branson posing on a stage somewhere, the Virgin Records logo partially visible behind. They each have an arm wrapped around the other, they're leaning in towards each other to show their reciprocal affection, the tops of their coifs almost touching. Richard looks as much like a drag queen as Marilyn, sporting a Black virgin T-shirt under a black and red print smoking jacket, a 12-inch white bird nest wig with some kind of Virgin emblem embedded, and his left hand raised in a "Peace" sign. Really, it's difficult to ascertain which of the two look more ridiculous.

CAPTION:

Rhyming Couplet: Rocker Marilyn Manson, left, joins Virgin Chief Executive Officer Richard Branson at one of the mogul's high-profile 1998 publicity events for Virgin Records.



The article closes:

ALPA and the other members of the TTD will continue to educate public officials and others on this potentially devastating plan.


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Of course, the folks that have complained on this thread about ALPA will have no complaints if Branson is allowed to start up a Virgin USA, and I'm sure the good folks at JetBlue will welcome the competition.
 
On another note, there's a good article on America West in this issue. Looks like things are getting better around there
 
The problem with that article about AWA is not one of those IDIOTS at AWA was wearing an ALPA pin on their tie! Amazing that ALPA even published those pictures.
 
Waborita said:
The problem with that article about AWA is not one of those IDIOTS at AWA was wearing an ALPA pin on their tie! Amazing that ALPA even published those pictures.

noticed that..... perhaps their volunteer work out weighs the lack of pin....

It's all good....
 
Captain Caucasian-"I would rather forget to wear my pants than to forget to wear my ALPA pin!"

Captain C.- You have ALPA National Potential young man! Grab Tony and Rez at the next BOD meeting for a indoctrination. After a few vigorous sessions with the ALPA Administrators your pants will become insignificant. Maybe a tattoo of Duane on your rump would persuade the ALPA fat cats that you deserve a National position. Just remember to center old Duane's portrait to authenticate it properly.
 
funny thing is, if capt. cauc., were to eventually make it on the national board... every alpa member, even those who b!tch about alpa, would benefit.
funny how that works.
 
If the lowly Capt. Caucasian became a member of the BOD he would be to tired to reason properly. The exhaustion from continually having to remove his trousers would have driven him to dementia. Nope Captain C. and his Hamas attitude would not fly in the long run with the silk sock Administrators at ALPA National. They look for fine characters like the Rat Cernan, he set the standard. His first visit at the D.C. office was with the tattoo, ALPA pin and no trousers eager for his first Indoc. When your Daddy passes the family kneepads down to the next generation Captain C. is already below Vmc with raising terrain ahead. Captain C. will not crack the ALPA National nut after Rat trail blazed a new standard with or without the trousers.
 
I am not really understanding the above post. It really confuses me.

But, in case you do not know, I am a former member of the ALPA BOD. I chose not to run again and I gave up my position of IAH FO Rep at CALALPA three weeks ago.

Every ALPA pilot should wear the ALPA pin. It shows support towards your fellow pilot. It shows that you are unified in making this profession the best that it can be. The pin tells us wether a pilot is with us, or against us. You can not have it both ways.

Also, ALPA has givin tremendous support to our negotiations for the past twenty months. If you want, you can give me a call and we could discuss what goes on at the BOD and everything else behind the scenes. I am sure you would find it enlightening. Please email me with your number and I will get back to you. Or, you can ask any CALEX pilot for it, they all know it.

Frats,
[email protected]
 
Capt. Caucasian said:
I am not really understanding the above post. It really confuses me.

But, in case you do not know, I am a former member of the ALPA BOD. I chose not to run again and I gave up my position of IAH FO Rep at CALALPA three weeks ago.

Every ALPA pilot should wear the ALPA pin. It shows support towards your fellow pilot. It shows that you are unified in making this profession the best that it can be. The pin tells us wether a pilot is with us, or against us. You can not have it both ways.

Pay no attention to Catbird - - it's his hobby in life to spew vitriol of any variety he can muster against ALPA and/or anyone who shows the least inclination to support the furthering of our profession. When he finds out he's been ragging on someone who has actually met Duane Woerth, I'm certain he'll soil his pants, or the chair where he sits nude composing his rants.

I wear my pin faithfully.

Thanks for serving !
 
>>>The pin tells us wether a pilot is with us, or against us.<<<

Am I the only one that finds this concept to be a wee bit extreme?

Okay, forget the "wee bit" part. Just plain extreme. :eek:
 

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