Sorry, but no. JC is a good man that worked hard for his pilots. He made plenty of mistakes, but I firmly believe that he was doing what he thought was best for the pilots he represents. I wish I could say the same for lots of other ALPA leaders.
Is it not human to make mistakes? Do you expect and demand absolute perfection from your ALPA leaders? Do you believe that's a reasonable expectation?
I say that ALPA messed up plenty of times. But yes, ALPA's good far outweighs its bad.
Get off your knees already
Nobody's perfect.
Nobody's perfect.
I've always said that ALPA is broken in some ways. I simply don't feel that lawsuits against your own are an acceptable way to fix problems. JC frequently talked about the huge divide between regionals and majors. MECs don't talk to each other as much as they should. Very few MECs coordinate. There is no centralized power. Etc... Duane himself agreed with much of this. Unfortunately, Pennekamp is right that most people just roll their eyes and talk sh-- about JC after his "speeches." People refuse to acknowledge that JC is absolutely right about the faults within the Association. He eventually made the right decision and ceased his support of the RJDC, and that's one of the reasons that I respect him. He realized that change was far more likely from within, but it's going to take a hell of a lot of work. Personally, I hope there's a position for him at National in some way, because I'd hate to see him just go back to the line and not contribute anymore to the profession.
The only thing they got was a guarantee that they would be notified of the mainline carrier's scope proposals. They don't get to sit at the table or actively participate. If you think the mainline MECs are going to do anything more than just email a copy of the scope section to the regional MEC, then you're kidding yourself.
