Duane Woerth Ousted?

[loflyer]

Any truth to the rumor that Duane was ousted at the BOD meeting in LAS?

 

[CaptETWes]

I offer the press release straight off the ALPA website.


Release #06.060
October 18, 2006
ALPA Delegates Elect Capt. John Prater as President
Pilots send clear message to industry of newly aggressive stance
LAS VEGAS, NV ---- The Board of Directors of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) today elected Captain John Prater, a B-767 Continental Airlines pilot, to serve as the 8th president in the union’s history.
This decision sends a strong signal to the airline industry that ALPA pilots are prepared to move into a new period of strong, concerted action to rebuild their profession.
“The airline pilots of the United States and Canada today sent a clear message that their union desires to return to its roots of aggressive bargaining, strict contract enforcement, tenacious organizing, and pilot action to restore our contracts and our profession,” Prater said in the wake of his election.
“After five years of concessionary bargaining, lost pensions, and battered work rules, our pilots are primed to take offensive action,” Prater continued. “This may mean a return to the hard-nosed tactics of earlier years and a grassroots mobilization of each and every one of our members.”
While the concessionary era in the airline industry is coming to a close, several airlines remain prisoners of the “1113 process” (whereby management can have labor contracts annulled by the bankruptcy court), and others are stalled in negotiations with their managements. This stagnation takes place while load factors are high, fuel prices are lower, and profits are rising.
“The airline industry survived because of the concessions pilots and other workers made,” Prater said. “Now it is time for us to see a tangible return on these bitter investments.”

 

[STINKER]

BINGO!!!!

Cheers,
Stinker

 

[Rekks Inbound]

I am so happy I could almost cry! Now with any luck all of the ALPA naysayers will start to see what a union really does for it's constituents.

Peace.

Rekks.

 

[gnx99]

Good Riddance!! Now start working on standard aircraft payrates across the industry.

 

[XJohXJ]

Yeah, not to mention: SINGLE OCCUPANCY HOTEL ROOMS, NO EXCEPTIONS. Anytime a room is needed, all airlines will pay for single occupancy rooms for all employees, trainees and new-hires.

 

[BoilerUP]

Yeah, not to mention: SINGLE OCCUPANCY HOTEL ROOMS, NO EXCEPTIONS. Anytime a room is needed, all airlines will pay for single occupancy rooms for all employees, trainees and new-hires.

That is an airline-specific problem. If you want it, negotiate it within your own MEC. As far as Prater goes, I'm sure he'll get right on that...after work starts on the more pressing National issues.

I hope all the Duane Woerth haters don't start complaining 6 months after Prater takes over that nothing has changed and start crying for his ouster too...

 

[JustaNumber]

All the "Woerth haters" were frustrated that Duane kept talking about a vague concept of "brand scope", but there clearly has been no national strategy in place. Maybe this will represent some kind of positive change for our national union....

 

[BoilerUP]

Maybe this will represent some kind of positive change for our national union....

I completely agree!

I look forward to Capt. Prater's leadership at the national level...I just hope people realize things aren't going to quickly change just because DW got sent back to the line.

 

[CaptETWes]

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[Gofish]

Prater is a 767 Captain at Continental if I'm not mistaken. I like the idea that he is not accepting a salary any larger than his current position pays him. This is an indication that his motives are pure and he can't be bought.

 

[CaptETWes]

I'll swallow my toungue...misread it. Oopps.

 

[dash8driver]

Is it just me or did anyone else notice something missing? I noticed in the press release they referred to him as a Continental Airlines pilot...not Captain. Hopefully, that doesn't become an issue for some.

huh? your own post of the news release says "Capt. John Prater".

 

[filejw]

Boiler. It wouldn't be a airline specific problem if we had and national standard contract.

 

[CaptETWes]

huh? your own post of the news release says "Capt. John Prater".

Thus my retraction I posted after the fact. Just an oversight.

 

[BoilerUP]

Boiler. It wouldn't be a airline specific problem if we had and national standard contract.

Has Capt. Prater stated he would seek a guild style of representation?

How is that even possible with the various airlines and their pilot groups (NPA, APA, IPA, SAPA, SWAPA, etc)? Even if you could do it at all ALPA carriers, how would National address the various amendable dates? How would such a 'national standard contract' be negotiated and applied? Would it simply be a baseline for each carrier to improve on, or would it be much more far-reaching? How would things such as blended rates be addressed?

Academic discussion is one thing, but application of such a proposal is entirely another...

 

[dash8driver]

Thus my retraction I posted after the fact. Just an oversight.

ahh.. i guess i got to the quote button before you got to the edit button.

 

[XJohXJ]

Boiler. It wouldn't be a airline specific problem if we had and national standard contract.

Exactly. Besides, how are newhires supposed to argue for better conditions for newhires, if we aren't hired yet. There is an exceptional need in our industy to set some common basic standards for all pilots, wherever they shall be. Remember, it's kinda hard to stay at any one company these days, and being a newhire does not necessarily mean "wet behind the ears".

 

[thebest]

I offer the press release straight off the ALPA website.


Release #06.060
October 18, 2006
ALPA Delegates Elect Capt. John Prater as President
Pilots send clear message to industry of newly aggressive stance
LAS VEGAS, NV ---- The Board of Directors of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) today elected Captain John Prater, a B-767 Continental Airlines pilot, to serve as the 8th president in the union’s history.
This decision sends a strong signal to the airline industry that ALPA pilots are prepared to move into a new period of strong, concerted action to rebuild their profession.
“The airline pilots of the United States and Canada today sent a clear message that their union desires to return to its roots of aggressive bargaining, strict contract enforcement, tenacious organizing, and pilot action to restore our contracts and our profession,” Prater said in the wake of his election.
“After five years of concessionary bargaining, lost pensions, and battered work rules, our pilots are primed to take offensive action,” Prater continued. “This may mean a return to the hard-nosed tactics of earlier years and a grassroots mobilization of each and every one of our members.”
While the concessionary era in the airline industry is coming to a close, several airlines remain prisoners of the “1113 process” (whereby management can have labor contracts annulled by the bankruptcy court), and others are stalled in negotiations with their managements. This stagnation takes place while load factors are high, fuel prices are lower, and profits are rising.
“The airline industry survived because of the concessions pilots and other workers made,” Prater said. “Now it is time for us to see a tangible return on these bitter investments.”

Great, another empty political promise! GO alpa? THEBEST

 

[Gofish]

IBT Zealots >>> this way. Be gone!