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[texman]

PCL,

How about you PM me. We can talk about how all my four digit brothers and family will feel about ALPA on property.

 

[SWA/CA]

How about you PM me. We can talk about how all my four digit brothers and family will feel about ALPA on property.

I know a bunch of 5 digits guys/gals that don't want ALPA on property.

Oh, by the way Air Tran dudes will be 6 digit numbers! Welcome. Soon we will be at 100,000.

 

[PCL_128]

Are AT pilots ready to be that same level of positive??

AirTran pilots have historically been very positive. I haven't even worked here for too many years, but even when I was hired there was a much different environment. Management hadn't started the gross abuses of the pilots yet, and guys were happy to come to work and enjoyed working here. When the attitude of management changes, I'm sure everyone here will be right back to enjoying our jobs just like we used to. You have nothing to worry about in that regard. AirTran pilots will fit in quite well at SWA.

Are you guys actually having civil discussion?

It is possible, even on flightinfo.

PCL,

That is pretty funny. You guys aren't even on property and you are p!issing off our management.

ALPA has lined their own pockets while this career has gone downhill in everyway at every ALPA carrier.

We aren't attacking your union, so we do you feel the need to attack ours? Seems pretty childish.

I don't know a single pilot at AirTran who would even consider ALPA at SWA.

Three years ago, there wasn't a single pilot at AirTran that would have considered ALPA here. That obviously changed pretty quickly, and we elected ALPA by nearly 90%. That may happen someday at SWA, or it may not. I hope to see the day where every pilot in North America is represented by a single union, no matter what that union may be called. It's the only way that we'll ever achieve maximum leverage to improve our profession.

 

[slaquer5]

PCL


Alpa suck and have hung many out to dry. They have there own agenda and will do anything to anyone to accomplish there mission.

Ask and EAL pilot how they sold them a bag of goods.


Recap..... ALPA sucks

 

[ivauir]

PCL,

I'm sorry you see it as an attack. Many former ALPA members see it as a statement of fact.

ALPA has already done enough damage to my career, now you guys are on the prowl again - sending your MEC to SLI meetings and writing angry, immature letters to our management ...

 

[PCL_128]

I'm sorry you see it as an attack. Many former ALPA members see it as a statement of fact.

You may consider them to be "statements of fact," but they are divisive and unnecessary. I haven't seen anyone from AirTran attacking SWAPA here, and I hope it stays that way. Anything less would be completely inappropriate during this process.

ALPA has already done enough damage to my career, now you guys are on the prowl again - sending your MEC to SLI meetings and writing angry, immature letters to our management ...

SLI meetings? None have even taken place yet. And when they do, no one from the MEC will be there. Only the Merger Committee will attend. As far as "angry, immature letters," I would wager that you've never even seen the letters that ATN ALPA has sent to SWA management. If you had, you'd know that your statements are complete mischaracterizations.

 

[ivauir]

You're right about one thing:

The letter I was referencing was from your president to your pilots ...

 

[race#53]

How could more than half the Morris pilots not have the SWA requirements ? Did they just have mostly FO s and a hand full of captains. I have heard several Morris pilots say it will be nice to have another red headed step child on the property.

Here is how SWA treated the Morris pilots....

Defendants contend that the term "endtailing" is not completely accurate, since all Morris pilots received a January 1, 1994 seniority date and Southwest seniority began accruing from that date even though the pilots continued to fly for Morris for varying periods after the merger. Consequently, as Morris pilots were later transferred to Southwest, they occupied a better position on the seniority list than pilots hired by Southwest after January 1, 1994.
Dennis in Chicago

 

[27 driver]

How could more than half the Morris pilots not have the SWA requirements ? Did they just have mostly FO s and a hand full of captains. I have heard several Morris pilots say it will be nice to have another red headed step child on the property.

OOHHHHHH! But I am bald. I will be the bald headed step child.

 

[texman]

Why can't we just hire RED headed FA's in their 20's.LOL

 

[Ky.BrownBourbn]

She grabs my hand and says, "Absolutely. Out here, if we don't take care of each other-Who will?"

Sounds like the start of a porno...Cue the Music, Mile high bathroom scene!
KBB

 

[RIDETHELIGHTING]

Why can't we just hire RED headed FA's in their 20's.LOL

That's what I'm talking about!!!

 

[ATLplt]

PCL




Ask and EAL pilot how they sold them a bag of goods.

I know the response one would get, and it ain't pretty...at all. Think lots of swearing and possible heart attack symptoms. The T-dub guys seem happy though. :angryfire

 

[Lear70]

Wish this forum would allow embedding videos ...

Lear, is there any chance?

My understanding is that embedded videos eat the bandwidth and that's why those and embedded images aren't allowed. Admittedly, my understanding is a little limited in that I haven't done anything computer-oriented beyond basic web editing in years, but that was the explanation that I was given once upon a time.

Sorry... I'd actually enjoy being able to embed pictures as well.