mcjohn
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Screw my question. I'll just leave it at this:
http://www.clear-and-a-million.com/viewtopic.php?t=2758
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Amen - but why not stop erosion by allowing Regionals to have some brand scope too?UndauntedFlyer said:Scope was not held and Regional airlines have now become the outsourced standard. There is no power to strike at this time in this situation which means there is no power in a union.
The immediate problem: ALPA is in a denial phase instead of acting when the course is clear for long term security.
sonicventury said:This amuses me. Paul was my FO on a couple trips at AirWis. When he told me who his dad was, I asked Paul if he ever kicked his dad in the ass for letting him get into this profession. Paul said his dad had tried to discourage him from pursuing it. I asked why Barry never expressed this in one of his articles, and Paul just shrugged his shoulders. Thanks for finally getting around to it Barry.
BenderGonzales said:This decade is ruled by those with Shiny-Jet-Syndrome. It is an affliction not exclusive to aviation but to an entire GENERATION of young-people who demand instant gratification. They aren't willing to pay their dues. They want what they want, and they want it now.
Hopefully the children of the furloughees - Barry's grandchildren - will have a stronger work ethic. They are the profession's only hope.
UndauntedFlyer said:The above quote, taken as advice, is concerning.
Regrettably, ALPA leadership (Duane Worthless) has been a total failure. Scope was not held and Regional airlines have now become the outsourced standard. There is no power to strike at this time in this situation which means there is no power in a union.
The only place where there will be power in the future is in an airline like UPS because they have the POWER to strike effectively. A strike at UPS will be honored by all the Teamsters which means the drivers. A strike by the drivers means it will be honored by the pilots. That is power and that translates into $300K per year or more for captains.
Does anyone think a strike by ALPA pilots would be honored by anyone now days? Not a chance and that means ALPA captains pay is on the way down even more. ALPA pilots are as replaceable as the flight attendants.
What is anyone worth? The answer is only determined by the power of your position. Or in other words: You are worth what you can get.
Questions: Ask Mr. Worthless.
The immediate problem: ALPA is in a denial phase instead of acting when the course is clear for long term security.
UndauntedFlyer said:Does anyone think a strike by ALPA pilots would be honored by anyone now days? Not a chance and that means ALPA captains pay is on the way down even more. ALPA pilots are as replaceable as the flight attendants.
UndauntedFlyer said:Regrettably, ALPA leadership (Duane Worthless) has been a total failure. Scope was not held and Regional airlines have now become the outsourced standard. There is no power to strike at this time in this situation which means there is no power in a union.
UndauntedFlyer said:The only place where there will be power in the future is in an airline like UPS because they have the POWER to strike effectively. A strike at UPS will be honored by all the Teamsters which means the drivers. A strike by the drivers means it will be honored by the pilots. That is power and that translates into $300K per year or more for captains.
UndauntedFlyer said:Does anyone think a strike by ALPA pilots would be honored by anyone now days? Not a chance and that means ALPA captains pay is on the way down even more. ALPA pilots are as replaceable as the flight attendants.
UndauntedFlyer said:What is anyone worth? The answer is only determined by the power of your position. Or in other words: You are worth what you can get.
Questions: Ask Mr. Worthless.
The immediate problem: ALPA is in a denial phase instead of acting when the course is clear for long term security.
Rez O. Lewshun said:[/color]
Recall the power to strike is made via the NMB. It cannot simply be done because a union wants or needs to... there is a process, so to simply sandbag ALPA is irresponsible and ill informed...
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Why are the labor laws that allow UPS to stike easier than any other Airline?
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Now days? Why don't you tell us about the good ol days. When was another strike successfully honored?
Acutally I'll ask you....
Where did you get your "Management/Labor/Gov't" relations education anyway? The resident crewroom expert? Some guy you flew with for a month? I mean, you must have come to this understanding somehow.... Are you self taught?
woutlaw said:In case any AOPA members wanted to read the article.
http://www.aopa.org/members/files/pilot/2006/prof0606.html
Looks like Schiff isn't available online for non-members.
He closes with:
"I frequently am asked for advice about becoming an airline pilot. The best advice I can offer those determined to endure the rigorous hardships often required is to simultaneously develop a sideline vocation that can be used in case of emergency. A pilot should never get into a position that is totally dependent on income from an airline.
Does the end justify the means? Does becoming a captain for a major airline justify all that must be endured to get there? Perhaps, but surviving long enough to get there is the problem."
Me, I'll be happy to start as a CFI, which will be the second career in my lifetime. No desire at all to fly the line.
UndauntedFlyer said:Any union has the power to strike after all attempts to reach an agreement have failed and they been released to a 30-day cooling off period with still no agreement.
UndauntedFlyer said:There is no point in a strike for any ALPA PAX carrier because they have no power to be successful in shutting down the airline. This is a result of shortsighted leadership by ALPA that continues today. ALPA leaders like Woerthless are only interested in getting re-elected. To heck with making the tough long term decisions regarding "Scoop," age-60, etc.
UndauntedFlyer said:There have been successful pilot strikes in the past at Northwest, UAL and others. Success if when the carrier is 90% shut down. That success can not happen now except at UPS and maybe FedEx as well as a hand full of other specialty carriers.
I got my labor training from 38 years of union membership and 30-days of carrying a picket sign. How about you? :beer: