It would be "horror" if they were trying to rob from the EMB guys to benefit themselves.
Yes, it would be horror indeed. This is taken from the notes of the West reps while they attended the CLT base USAPA meeting on May 21.
During the meeting, we had the chance to hear from two EMB First Officers, including how miserable their lives are living close to poverty levels, sleeping in crew rooms for days, etc. One of the pilots almost dropped some tears when pleading to their representatives for improvements. General *** was very moved (sarcasm). Sitting on top of his 757 majesty, with his $30,000.00 gold Rolex, set of Mont Blancs and his custom-made shirt, he assured that it is going to change. What he forgot to tell those two pilots was that things are only going to change so long as that change does not come at his expense or go against what he “believes.”
If you are an EMB pilot, next time you see ***, ask him if it is possible to have the $35 mil that is coming their way to be allocated to help our EMB pilots get a place to sleep or to put food on the table. This question was actually asked of ***, and his answer was: “the A330 guys will not like that."
This is just the tip of the iceberg. The rest of the notes make it clear just how out of touch USAPA is. Best of luck to the Jetblue pilots in there quest to keep the few from stealing from the many. If your problem is anything like ours, you're going to need it.
One positive development from the meeting was the closing of the notes which read as follows:
On a last note, I would like to say that, besides *** ***, the other members of the CLT domicile treated me with respect and professionalism. Since this airline has other issues other than seniority, I am pleased to report that PHL reps and I have been working TOGETHER on other issues that I am sure will improve the quality of life of all our pilots.
Oops, sorry to hijack your thread. Best of luck!
