New AAI ALPA Strategy: Fire SWA Haters!

[redflyer65]

Lear,

Just to be clear, we on the SW side have heard nothing from our leadership. There is absolutely no sabre rattling of any kind, it's been crickets. (plenty of others on here can verify that)

The TO change at this point of the game is rather thunderous. I hope that cooler heads will prevail on your side of the fence, this does not give the impression that there is a steady had at the tiller. Good luck.

RF

 

[texman]

True, very, very quite.

 

[Lear70]

Lear,

Just to be clear, we on the SW side have heard nothing from our leadership. There is absolutely no sabre rattling of any kind, it's been crickets. (plenty of others on here can verify that)

That's good to hear. Makes us feel better that it's just being quietly worked out by our MC/NC's. :beer:

The TO change at this point of the game is rather thunderous. I hope that cooler heads will prevail on your side of the fence, this does not give the impression that there is a steady had at the tiller. Good luck.

RF

Well, the vote to remove TO was 7:1 and the letter that came out was signed by all but ONE of the ten MEC reps, so I would say the direction of our union is pretty steady. When everyone's on one page except one person, I'd say there's a pretty clear sense of direction inside the MEC, and that's who's "steering the ship", but that's just my experience with an ALPA structure. Others might have a different take on it.

 

[Noserider76]

Tranny

Does that make you a Swabby or a Luvy?

 

[Fubijaakr]

Who exactly recalled him?
What's the process? Do all members get a vote? Or just the board? I can't imagine you can take someone who was elected by the pilots and recall him w/o their consent at some point-

The LEC officers.
They make a recall motion at the MEC meeting.
The rank and file do not vote.
MEC officers are not elected by the rank and file. They are appointed by the LEC officers.

with this acquisition goes back to a uninformed concern I've had all along: what is alpa national's motivation to facilitate this in a smooth way- a few well placed billable hours and they can create discord in a major competitor's ranks and can stretch this SLI out and keep collecting dues for up to 2 years.

The only valid point in this whole quote is that all Unions are concerned when it comes to loss of dues money. However, that's becomes a budgetary concern as opposed to a tactical concern.

It's my understanding that ALPA has spent more $$ on AT than it's collected by a long shot- so why wouldn't they do this? Why not create big expectations? Why not create a "fight" inside every AT pilot?

Again, this quote illustrates a major lack of understanding on how the MCF works. ALPA has spent HUGE money on some regional airlines that they will NEVER hope to recoup via those pilot dues. But, that's not how ALPA works. Anyone who has ANY ALPA volunteer experience understands that the dues from the Major airlines support the fights that happen in the Regionals/Nationals.

It seems they have a responsibility to weaken us as much as possible to the other airline's members.

What does this even mean?

Again- this isn't based in reality, but my own fears- but if the best alternative is to get AAI pilots on the list unified and receiving Wn wages- why would ALPA want that? At the very least they'd be expediting the cutoff date for their dues.

No kidding it isn't based in reality. ALPA is concerned with with protecting the rights/interests of the pilots they represent...AAI pilots. Sometimes that means taking care and time to do the job right.

Don't forget there are long range goals too. 1500 pilots who are satisfied ALPA members could be the seed planted in SWAPA that convinces them to eventually merge with ALPA.

 

[waveflyer]

Deleted- too much hypothetical

 

[texman]

Merge with ALPA. NEVER!

 

[Fubijaakr]

Merge with ALPA. NEVER!

I admit it is a real longshot. But never say never.

You never know when business reverses could happen to SWA and management becomes less SWAPA friendly.

SWA is on top of the world today, but TWA/Pan Am/Eastern were in the same place once upon a time.

 

[SWA/FO]

Don't forget there are long range goals too. 1500 pilots who are satisfied ALPA members could be the seed planted in SWAPA that convinces them to eventually merge with ALPA.

We drug test, you know!

 

[PCL_128]

Not exactly. He was V.P. of the EXECUTIVE COUNCIL at National as a function of his Vice-Chair status.

At ALPA National, all the Vice-Chairman of each airline make up the "Executive Council", a board that reports to ALPA National on the status of each airline and directs ALPA National on certain issues.

TO was elected V.P. of the Executive Council, and will continue in this role for his 3-year term or until our ALPA council is officially disbanded after ATN pilots fall under SWAPA representation after integration is complete, whichever happens first.

Not quite right.

Vice Chairs don't hold any office at National by virtue of their MEC officer positions.

The Executive Council is made up of all of the Executive Vice Presidents (EVPs). There are only 9 EVPs, and they are elected by their individual election groups. The biggest airlines, like DAL, have their own EVP. The smaller carriers, like AirTran, Comair, and Alaska, are grouped together, which evens out the number of pilots that each EVP represents. For example, the Group B3 EVP represents AirTran, Spirit, Comair, Compass, Capital, and North American. They are elected every two years at the Board of Directors meeting. The Council's job is basically to oversee the Association's finances, make decisions on things like litigation or settlements, draft policy changes, etc.

The recalled pilot in question was the Vice Chairman at AirTran, but also holds a separate ALPA national position as EVP. That position continues.

 

[redflyer65]

Jimmy likes Elaine.

 

[bendover]

lear 70 . you need to stop posting on the forums. and zip it.

 

[Lear70]

lear 70 . you need to stop posting on the forums. and zip it.

Thanks.

 

[ASADFW7]

This removal bodes well for a negotiated solution.

 

[texman]

I admit it is a real longshot. But never say never.

You never know when business reverses could happen to SWA and management becomes less SWAPA friendly.

SWA is on top of the world today, but TWA/Pan Am/Eastern were in the same place once upon a time.

I agree.