Superpilot92
LONGCALL KING
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Gentlemen,
I am hearing more and more talk about this and I am wondering what everyones thoughts are. I am by no means an alpa hater but I to have come to realize that alpa has lost it's focus. They can't represent the mainline pilots and the regional pilots best interests at the same time unless we're all on one list. For instance if alpa fights for scope protection for mainline pilots then they would be misrepresenting the regional pilots.
Alpa is a good team in your corner if they actually act like a union and not a business. Unfortunatly that's not the case anymore. We have sat back and watched our industry get torn down long enough. AA has APA and their interests are soley on their pilot group and what they have control over. By doing so they have maintained the highest rates while keeping their pensions and protecting their scope With 12000+ pilots now at DAL we would have one hell of a union if it was in House.
Again, alpa as an organization isn't really the problem but they have their hands in to many cookie jars to represent the delta pilot group effectively. Prime example is that scope keeps getting sold down the river over and over again. Alpa evidently doesn't mind it because they will just get their dues via a trickle down as more jobs get outsourced to the regionals. Most regional pilots want scope protected just as much as we do because it protects their eventual long term goals as well.
A large pilot group of our size can make real changes if we have the right representation. Be it DPA or alpa I don't care but alpas track record over the past decade tells me they have lost focus. When alpa starts putting out the message that scope relief isn't an option any longer to mgmt and the pilots we will know they are serious about protecting our careers,upgrades,career earnings,schedules,and futures. I hope they can make that happen but so far this "taking it back" campaign has failed to produce results!
Our new pilot group is a strong group that deserves to be properly represented.
Discuss!! :beer:
I am hearing more and more talk about this and I am wondering what everyones thoughts are. I am by no means an alpa hater but I to have come to realize that alpa has lost it's focus. They can't represent the mainline pilots and the regional pilots best interests at the same time unless we're all on one list. For instance if alpa fights for scope protection for mainline pilots then they would be misrepresenting the regional pilots.
Alpa is a good team in your corner if they actually act like a union and not a business. Unfortunatly that's not the case anymore. We have sat back and watched our industry get torn down long enough. AA has APA and their interests are soley on their pilot group and what they have control over. By doing so they have maintained the highest rates while keeping their pensions and protecting their scope With 12000+ pilots now at DAL we would have one hell of a union if it was in House.
Again, alpa as an organization isn't really the problem but they have their hands in to many cookie jars to represent the delta pilot group effectively. Prime example is that scope keeps getting sold down the river over and over again. Alpa evidently doesn't mind it because they will just get their dues via a trickle down as more jobs get outsourced to the regionals. Most regional pilots want scope protected just as much as we do because it protects their eventual long term goals as well.
A large pilot group of our size can make real changes if we have the right representation. Be it DPA or alpa I don't care but alpas track record over the past decade tells me they have lost focus. When alpa starts putting out the message that scope relief isn't an option any longer to mgmt and the pilots we will know they are serious about protecting our careers,upgrades,career earnings,schedules,and futures. I hope they can make that happen but so far this "taking it back" campaign has failed to produce results!
Our new pilot group is a strong group that deserves to be properly represented.
Discuss!! :beer: