ALPA doesn't take the "No AIT" stand

[PCL_128]

Sometimes a threat is a bigger motivator than an action. A threat from USAPA means nothing to the TSA and DHS, because it's only a few thousands pilots. But a threat from ALPA means something, with the TSA and DHS knowing that 53,000 pilots are represented by a single organization. For all you know, Captain Prater is behind the scenes telling the TSA and DHS that this either gets fixed by (insert date), or he'll give 53,000 pilots the direction to not accept AIT screening. That would get them moving on fixing the problem.

Give it time. Playing the tough guy and beating your chest like USAPA is usually not a solution for anything. Ask the Airbus CAs in the East making $124 an hour.

 

[Turtle21]

S...a threat from ALPA means something, ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klQPTrvJaZ8

 

[Raskal]

I love that "media coverage" is considered good. The coverage makes all of us sound like a bunch of whining b!tches. As usual. What many fail to understand about this issue is that the public DOES NOT CARE, not even a little bit beyond something to watch on tv and laugh about. The Roberts thing is simply something to fill the air during slow parts of the 24hr news cycle, that's it. Are we really naive enough to believe that the public will support government money to pay for our convenience? Airline money? C'mon.

This will end up being paid for by us or it won't happen, see the recent ALPA survey actually asking how much YOU would be willing to pay as a perfect example of where it's all headed.

Personally, I won't pay a dime, but you can bet in a month or two pilots will be lining up to pay a hundred bucks. Airlines will gleefully issue press releases saying that pilots now have a perfectly good option so there is no issue anymore. The end of another very blustery but meaningless campaign is near.

 

[dicko]

Sometimes a threat is a bigger motivator than an action. A threat from USAPA means nothing to the TSA and DHS, because it's only a few thousands pilots. But a threat from ALPA means something, with the TSA and DHS knowing that 53,000 pilots are represented by a single organization. For all you know, Captain Prater is behind the scenes telling the TSA and DHS that this either gets fixed by (insert date), or he'll give 53,000 pilots the direction to not accept AIT screening. That would get them moving on fixing the problem.

Give it time. Playing the tough guy and beating your chest like USAPA is usually not a solution for anything. Ask the Airbus CAs in the East making $124 an hour.

He doesn't have the balls and you certainly don't. Your imaginary scenario is just that .... Imaginary.

Mr Prater is effectively not a Captain at any airline. You can tell by his paycheck. He out earns every ALPA pilot and he doesn't fly. He is as much a Captain as you were a First Officer when you bought your job and paid your employer to work for them.

You do have some things in common; A steak gut paid for by pilots, ambition that disregards the people that feed you and a complete lack of efficacy.

So far your legacy includes a disastrous TA. Care to add another disastrous SLI to ALPA's record ?

 

[dicko]

Ask the Airbus CAs in the East making $124 an hour.

Or ask the guy who paid Gulfstram International for the privilege of working for them. For how much ?

 

[Dizel8]

Who pays for SIDA badges, not the employees, so, just give me a national SIDA badge and I'll use the same entrance as the rampers, see problem solved.

AFAIK, the IAM/TWU/SEIU doesn't pay for the SIDA badges, so why should ALPA or the pilots of the airline pay for CrewPass?
*****

 

[JohnDoe]

For all you know, Captain Prater is behind the scenes telling the TSA and DHS that this either gets fixed by (insert date), or he'll give 53,000 pilots the direction to not accept AIT screening. That would get them moving on fixing the problem.

BWAHAHAHAHA

"Takin it back" Prater do something like that??........Will never happen.

That was proven when they created yet another alpa "survey" to "address" this problem. Hmmm, when did that happen before.........Seems to me they ignored the majority if memory serves.

 

[densoo]

Who pays for SIDA badges, not the employees, so, just give me a national SIDA badge and I'll use the same entrance as the rampers, see problem solved.

AFAIK, the IAM/TWU/SEIU doesn't pay for the SIDA badges, so why should ALPA or the pilots of the airline pay for CrewPass?
*****

This just makes way too much sense.

 

[Crzipilot]

PCL128, bought his way into the industry, now trying to suck his way.....

 

[BlueBlood]

Hey PCL,

Since you mention what USAir/AMWest guys are making, why don't you enlighten us as to what your Captains make.

Schmuck!

 

[PCL_128]

BlueBlood, our captains top out at $153/hr right now. When the TA is ratified, that number goes up to $163/hr on DOS, and it goes up to $186/hr by the end of the contract.

 

[BlueBlood]

How long will you be in the right seat when you transition over to WN, ya think?

 

[Crzipilot]

PCL....how many times do you NOT have to scuk with the new pay raises?

 

[COOPERVANE]

Here is a good one. Muslim women wearing a burka or hijab are being told they are EXEMPT from AIT SCANNERS and TSA pat downs. Against their religion. No way to get my blood to boil more.

Un...freakin.... believable!!

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/cair...99s-head-neck/

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