TWA v. ALPA Suit Going To Trial

[Dan Roman]

Well I'm setting myself up, but near as I can tell. TWA was about to be shut down and the MEC struck the best deal they could get. The alternatives were everyone losing their job. Now you guys expect other pilots to pay for your misfortune?

 

[magrs]

No, just ALPA

 

[Mamma]

Well I'm setting myself up, but near as I can tell. TWA was about to be shut down and the MEC struck the best deal they could get. The alternatives were everyone losing their job. Now you guys expect other pilots to pay for your misfortune?

I am no expert in this either but from what Ive heard, your statement is only a small part of the equation. The problem reportedly is ALPA failed to represent TWA in a fair manner. ALPA, TWAs bargaining agent, was courting APA to join ALPA at the same time they were supposed to be acting on behalf of TWA. They failed to disclose their dealings with APA and there might be some stinky garbage in terms of backroom deals that shafted the TWA guys. Not necessarily one of ALPAs bright spots.

 

[AA717driver]

I am no expert in this either but from what Ive heard, your statement is only a small part of the equation. The problem reportedly is ALPA failed to represent TWA in a fair manner. ALPA, TWAs bargaining agent, was courting APA to join ALPA at the same time they were supposed to be acting on behalf of TWA. They failed to disclose their dealings with APA and there might be some stinky garbage in terms of backroom deals that shafted the TWA guys. Not necessarily one of ALPAs bright spots.

That's the "G-rated" version.

TC

 

[Draginass]

Did not the TWA MEC agree to the conditions?

 

[stlflyguy]

The gory details can be found here: http://www.twapilot.org/TWA vs. ALPA Documents/Lee Seham Report.pdf

 

[stlflyguy]

Trust me, I'm not worried.

That's the problem....none of us trust you.

 

[PCL_128]

That's the problem....none of us trust you.

Eh, you don't have to. You'll learn the hard way that frivolous lawsuits are not the way to solve your problems, just like the RJDC wankers did.

 

[Whydoitry]

Here's to hoping TWA guys win! It should have been a relative seniority integration. You can't say any airline is going to go out of business until they actually do.

 

[CFIT]

Can't beat ALPA representation, can ya?...............