Mesa buys PSA

[Nevets]

That is exactly the point -- that they WILL low-ball, and get a contract extension.

If you're so concerned, wake up and ask your leadership to take a stand on this before it's too late.

Or just resign yourself to putting yet another "We are ALPA" sticker on your flight bag...

Just because your management "low balls" does not necessarily reflect on the pilots. Almost by definition, any regional that wins a contract was the low baller. But that doesn't mean that the pilots are low ballers.

By the way, ALPA is working on trying to fix this whipsaw game. It is being done by the Fee For Departure Task Force.

 

[Taco Rocket]

By the way, ALPA is working on trying to fix this whipsaw game. It is being done by the Fee For Departure Task Force.

Yeah, I saw the stickers. Maybe there is a logo pen set out there I can buy from the ALPA store?

"Taking it back" -- what a joke.

 

[Nevets]

Yeah, I saw the stickers. Maybe there is a logo pen set out there I can buy from the ALPA store?

"Taking it back" -- what a joke.

So you disagree with the concept? This is not going to happen overnight. Its going to take a long time just like the rest regulations have taken a long time to change.

 

[ex j-41]

I think "Taking it Back" implies that ALPA is going to take back all the dues it lost when US Airways Mainline got a divorce.

 

[Taco Rocket]

So you disagree with the concept? This is not going to happen overnight. Its going to take a long time just like the rest regulations have taken a long time to change.

This statement implies that there is a due process in "taking it back," or some kind of logical outcome or solution as a result of concerted effort.

This is just an empty premise. Sounds great, but will never work.

ALPA cannot lead a concerted effort of pilot groups that have divergent interests, are in competition with each other, and sometimes are junior members even at their own negotiations.

A better solution is an independent union for each carrier, representing only that carrier, and affiliated with others like the http://www.capapilots.org/ model.

 

[Nevets]

This statement implies that there is a due process in "taking it back," or some kind of logical outcome or solution as a result of concerted effort.

This is just an empty premise. Sounds great, but will never work.

ALPA cannot lead a concerted effort of pilot groups that have divergent interests, are in competition with each other, and sometimes are junior members even at their own negotiations.

A better solution is an independent union for each carrier, representing only that carrier, and affiliated with others like the http://www.capapilots.org/ model.

Well, if ALPA could snap their fingers and solve all the problems without going through a process, don't you think they would have done it?

Maybe it wont work but if you dont try you will never know.

ALPA leads a concerted effort to help all airline pilots. There are many interests that all airline pilots have in common. CAPA is a perfect example of that.