Is ALPA Embarrassed?

[slick1]

So did AAG management catch ALPA asleep at the wheel with the PSA deal?

And has ALPA finally awakened, (thanks to the efforts of the Eagle MEC and the ill-timed soul cleansings of Jeff Smisek and Rev. Bedford)? Does ALPA realize that they now hold the power, after a decade of being pushed around, stalled, stonewalled, delayed, ignored, and abused by management and the bankruptcy courts?

Has ALPA finally realized that there will be no other airline capable of staffing a large order of larger regional jets at concessionary rates,.....UNLESS ALPA ALLOWS IT???

And more importantly, has AAG management overplayed their hand with the PSA deal and *embarrassed* ALPA and will AAG management pay a price for embarrassing ALPA so badly in the PSA deal?

In my opinion, like the Japanese in WWII, AAG management may have won the first battle (PSA),......but they will now lose the war, (unless ALPA accepts defeat again).

To ALPA, IBT, and any other regional airline union,......you now hold the power. Never forget how the management has treated you over the past 12 years.

 

[JetMonkey]

This has proven to everyone that the law of supply and demand is greater than even SJS.

 

[knightflyer]

Which ALPA?

 

[Jim]

There is no reason for ALPA National to be embarrassed. PSA ALPA and the PSA pilot group might be feeling a little ill but they elected their own MEC, selected their own negotiators and approved their own contract. They had use of ALPA National resources and advise, but everything that happened PSA ALPA (and by extension PSA pilots) controlled and approved. If it's not good, it's solely their responsibility.

People need to get over blaming ALPA National for all their problems and start looking in the mirror.

 

[rtmcfi]

There is no reason for ALPA National to be embarrassed. PSA ALPA and the PSA pilot group might be feeling a little ill but they elected their own MEC, selected their own negotiators and approved their own contract. They had use of ALPA National resources and advise, but everything that happened PSA ALPA (and by extension PSA pilots) controlled and approved. If it's not good, it's solely their responsibility.

People need to get over blaming ALPA National for all their problems and start looking in the mirror.

Hmmm, did anyone from ALPA national sign off on that toilet paper?

 

[Jim]

Hmmm, did anyone from ALPA national sign off on that toilet paper?

Only after PSA pilots approved it.

 

[slick1]

So in your mind, individual pilot groups, (i.e. PSA, Endeavor, GoJet, etc.) bear the responsibility for furthering the interests and well-being of the regional pilot group,.........but ALPA National doesn't.

Got it.

 

[Jim]

So in your mind, individual pilot groups, (i.e. PSA, Endeavor, GoJet, etc.) bear the responsibility for furthering the interests and well-being of the regional pilot group,.........but ALPA National doesn't.

Got it.

ALPA National can't force them to accept anything. If the pilot group isn't willing to stand up for themselves, they get what they deserve. So yes, the vast majority of the blame/responsibility rest on the regional pilot themselves. You get what you vote for. Don't want it, don't vote for it. Don't like what is being offered, change your MEC/negotiators.

But I understand, it's easier to just blame ALPA National than to take responsibility for your own actions.

 

[Raoul Duke]

Complaining about a decision that a group of pilots made for themselves is pointless. They decided that was best for them, if you don't like it, dont work there.

 

[rtmcfi]

ALPA National can't force them to accept anything. If the pilot group isn't willing to stand up for themselves, they get what they deserve. So yes, the vast majority of the blame/responsibility rest on the regional pilot themselves. You get what you vote for. Don't want it, don't vote for it. Don't like what is being offered, change your MEC/negotiators.

But I understand, it's easier to just blame ALPA National than to take responsibility for your own actions.

Who forced ALPA national to sign? Shouldn't ALPA national provide some semblance of leadership?