ASA Furlough Fund

[Oakum_Boy]

What are they gonna do if I don't pay? Seems like everyone is out for my money these days. Somethin for nothin. THe new America. If I were a furloughee, I wouldn't expect anyone to take care of me, least of all some underpaid regional pilots.

 

[SLUF4]

I'm as anti Obama/socialism as they come. If this were about helping out some lazy do nothings I would have voted no, but this is about helping our fellow co-WORKERS.

 

[COOPERVANE]

Voted yes, but was VERY dissapointed in our union communications. Wish we could've handled this with a private account.
Lots of speculation about who/how much/how long/how to verify/unlimited extension?

1500 pilots shouldn't have to make 1500 phone calls to get the required info. This was mismanaged

But, again, glad it passed

 

[Brasilia Pup]

Voted no. Already been furloughed before, no one helped me out. I'm sure ALPO has enough $$$ in their treasure chests to pay for the furloughees' COBRA benefits. If this was Delta, it would have been paid for by ALPO. I just hope this increase in our ALPO dues is TAX-Deductible!!! 5 1/2 years in negotiations for a new 3-year contract?! Way to go, ALPO!

 

[Ineedabrew]

Something is just not right

I have a question

Why were the furloughed allowed to vote. One of the furloughed admitted to voting on the ALPA board. That does not seem kosher.

 

[Brasilia Pup]

If you are off probation, in other words been at the company for more than 1 year, you are entitled to vote. Simple as that. They have the right to vote on their own fate. There is no seniority in voting, if you have voting rights.

 

[www.]

I am willing to be that we could have raised more money and had a better participation for the furloughed pilot's fund if we had set up a private account (not associated with ALPO) for donations. Forcing people to pay is only going to result in people reluctantly paying the minimum, not opening their wallets to pay more.

You may get your wish.

 

[www.]

If you are off probation, in other words been at the company for more than 1 year, you are entitled to vote. Simple as that. They have the right to vote on their own fate. There is no seniority in voting, if you have voting rights.

Read the contract of when probation is over.

 

[sweptback]

If this was Delta, it would have been paid for by ALPO.

Actually, the last time Delta furloughed they did a similar assessment fund to pay their furloughees' COBRA. I'm sure a current DL pilot could tell you more about it.

 

[Crash Pad]

I have a question for those that voted no. If it was a fund to take care of abandoned dogs of furloughed pilots would you have voted yes?