I'll tell you what guys and gals, there is going to be two different ALPAs after this deal happens. It's going to be clearly split and one side is going to have to work against the other. The more junior ones can't fall into the trap of thinking the association is going to help them. The "association" is the more senior contingent. The sooner we figure out they are only going to help themselves the better. We need our own reps, PAC, MEC...everything!
It's not unlike how the age 60 rule came into being. The oldsters at AA weren't going to be able to fly the jets so they came up with age 60 retirement. The old guys now may be able to fly the jets, but they are NOT equal to the task of effective collective bargaining in this environment, only bargaining for themselves! That's just one more aspect where age 60 retirement is just as appropriate today, as it was back then. Renewal is an important thing, and we're about to put it on hold.
It's not unlike how the age 60 rule came into being. The oldsters at AA weren't going to be able to fly the jets so they came up with age 60 retirement. The old guys now may be able to fly the jets, but they are NOT equal to the task of effective collective bargaining in this environment, only bargaining for themselves! That's just one more aspect where age 60 retirement is just as appropriate today, as it was back then. Renewal is an important thing, and we're about to put it on hold.