Rez O. Lewshun
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they [ALPA] have been done.
Hopefully for SWAPA's sake they are not. Where else are you going to buy finance data for contract negotiations? APA? IBT?
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they [ALPA] have been done.
Actually RJMan, we all did have the opportunity, but only 37% participated. There was plenty of information put out, but most people didn't participate....
BS what about the furloughees and the probies??? Oh thats right they didnt get to vote and which side do you think they would have been on ???
ALPA is done. All you crusty senior guys can rule your liitle fiefdom but the younger generation is going to throw you under a bus when the time comes. You have screwed us all to many times.
BS what about the furloughees and the probies??? Oh thats right they didnt get to vote and which side do you think they would have been on ???
Why not be a good guy and think of why ALPA would not let them vote. Is there a valid reason....
ALPA is done. All you crusty senior guys can rule your liitle fiefdom but the younger generation is going to throw you under a bus when the time comes. You have screwed us all to many times.
Aussiefly:
3. It isn't just old guys throwing young guys under the bus. Look at mergers, scope, regional vs. mainline. There is an abundance of throwing other people under the bus in this profession....
Was that the poll that only 1/3 of the entire membership participated?
The membership that bothered to vote made it quite clear where they stand on this issue. That's what matters.
The membership that did bother is a minority. The majority is aloof....
That allows the leadership to do as they wish.....
And your point? Not smug, but last I checked it's a free country and I too can contact my union pres, and representatives on how I feel about eliminating the 60 age restriction. Sorry I don't have the same belief you do.
Sorry, but that's just BS. The leadership can't simply do as they wish just because a large portion of the membership isn't involved. Let's say that a Local Council meeting is held and only 10% of the members are present., The membership present votes on a resolution that requires the LEC leaders to take the resolution to the MEC for discussion. Do the LEC leaders simply ignore the resolution because only 10% of the members bothered to show up and be involved? Of course not. This is no different. The membership was given the opportunity to speak their mind on this issue, the membership directed us, and we should do as directed.
Copy of the email I sent to Capt Prater yesterday:
Captain Prater:
I am a pilot at FedEx and member of ALPA in good standing. In light of today's announcement and your statements in the past, I feel compelled to write to you to express my concern over this possible change.
I am sure that you are aware of the many sides of this issue. I realize that you are close to Age 60 and thus this issue is probably in the forefront of your personal situation.
As an elected official of ALPA, however, it is your duty (of course you know this) to represent the will of the union you were elected to represent. That union has spoken loud and clearly that the majority of the members are opposed to a change to the Age 60 rule. Now it might not make any difference what our union members think and this rule change will be forced upon us either way.
THAT does not change your responsibility to LEAD the union and its members in our OPPOSITION to this rule change. It should not be a complacent, lackadaisical leadership Captain, you should lead the charge up the hill and not rest until this change is defeated.
I implore you to LEAD the charge in adamant OPPOSITION to this proposed change. To do anything less than your best to preserve the careers of the majority of our union's members is a failure to fulfill the obligations of the office to which you were elected.
Again, Captain, REGARDLESS of your personal views on this matter, the UNION is adamantly opposed to this rule change. I fully expect that you will do everything in your ability to represent the will of the majority of your constituents and ensure that this change is thwarted.
Thank you for your service Captain, I look forward to hearing a more determined stance on your part against the Age 60 change.
Fraternally,
XXX
FedEx
ALPA # xxxxxxx
I do not have a warm and fuzzy at all about Captain Praters ability to represent the will of the majority of the members on this issue. It is obvious he is for a change. Not a good sign in my opinion.
FJ
Sorry, but that's just BS. The leadership can't simply do as they wish just because a large portion of the membership isn't involved. Let's say that a Local Council meeting is held and only 10% of the members are present., The membership present votes on a resolution that requires the LEC leaders to take the resolution to the MEC for discussion. Do the LEC leaders simply ignore the resolution because only 10% of the members bothered to show up and be involved? Of course not. This is no different. The membership was given the opportunity to speak their mind on this issue, the membership directed us, and we should do as directed.
I love watching two ALPA true believers argue about ALPA....
That is why elections are done via telephone and intranet over a given period of time... So that all members have an opprotunity to particapte in the election. IOW they don't have an excuse for not particpating. While the survey was not an election the same logic applies. Plenty of opportunity and no excuses.
I believe that representation, whether it be ALPA or a new union, is the only way we can make our profession better...
I believe in making this profession better than I found it...
I believe in my fellow pilot and will do anything to support him.We need to have a difference of opinion! Just cause PCL128 and I have a difference of opinion means nothing! Everyone brings something to the table! We have to work the issues together and then address the issue as a unified front.
And yes, he was, is, and always will be a scab.
Exactly. The membership had an opportunity to voice their opposition to the age-60 policy, and they chose not to. That means that the current policy should stand. Just because a majority of the membership is apathetic and doesn't want to take ownership of their careers doesn't mean that we ignore the clear direction that the participating members have given us.
Well..........
Since there is no written guidance on this it seems a difference in leadership style... one not better than the other....
Times change.... adapt or be left behind....
The Age 60 issue is being pushed by other organizations other than within ALPA. ALPA has to address the issues with industry...
I don't think ALPA can sit down the FAA, ATA and others and say.... our members are apathetic so we are going to leave the status quo as is.....
so 66% of 37.6% want age 60 to remain...
That is 24% of 66,000 or 15,840 members. Hardly a true representation. Could one argue that only 24% want Age 60 so that is a minority. The other 50K don't care or want it changed.
The Keep Age 60 crowd is the minority....
How can Prater lead when there is no followership....
You guys are weak....
Somebody school me!!!