TwinTails
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ALPA or not?
I may choose a side here if and when I fly for Mr. Fatfingers and the Airlines, but until then I am just an observer trying to soak up all the little tid bits of information and the pro's and con's of being union or non.
One thing I do observe, on this board and in person, is that the majority of the high timer old farts retired or close to it lean in the anti-union direction.
Do they know something that the rest of us who are in the the midst and the begining of our carreers don't??
At this point in my life whether a pilot is union or not doesn't by any means make or break my respect for the person. Although, some of you will say it should, based on the fact that things will be worse for me when I get there because of them. Are you sure of this? I think the decision to cross a line would have alot to do with ones personal situation and the overall condition of the economy of the industry at that time.
What about airlines where the pilots have stock and a vote in major decisions? Is this something that works? How does SWA and Jet Blue have such a good working relationship between pilots and managment?
Anyway just some thoughts and questions like I said, I don't presently lean one way or another. Maybe after a few good arguments on here I will.
I may choose a side here if and when I fly for Mr. Fatfingers and the Airlines, but until then I am just an observer trying to soak up all the little tid bits of information and the pro's and con's of being union or non.
One thing I do observe, on this board and in person, is that the majority of the high timer old farts retired or close to it lean in the anti-union direction.
Do they know something that the rest of us who are in the the midst and the begining of our carreers don't??
At this point in my life whether a pilot is union or not doesn't by any means make or break my respect for the person. Although, some of you will say it should, based on the fact that things will be worse for me when I get there because of them. Are you sure of this? I think the decision to cross a line would have alot to do with ones personal situation and the overall condition of the economy of the industry at that time.
What about airlines where the pilots have stock and a vote in major decisions? Is this something that works? How does SWA and Jet Blue have such a good working relationship between pilots and managment?
Anyway just some thoughts and questions like I said, I don't presently lean one way or another. Maybe after a few good arguments on here I will.