Usapa has to go.

[TWA Dude]

I see, and we are going to pay how?????

Dunno. We can't guarantee justice will be served. All we can do is continue to seek it. That "pesky vote" thing you brag about may become a moot point if circumstances far greater than your spite vote take over.

 

[Bringupthebird]

East pilots have all the power in this mess. They control when we move forward and only then.

Why do the west pilots and those on the east who are sick of paying for USAPA allow this? I agree that if those pilots choose to sit idly by and allow a minority to advance their agenda on our dime, then we deserve to suffer. USAPA cannot be reformed, only replaced, regardless of the time required to do so. The upcoming elections will likely replace one corrupt union leader with another, because the line pilots of US just don't care to take control of their own destiny.

The GPWS is blaring "TERRAIN, TERRAIN" and they can't be bothered to even click off the autopilot.

 

[Carl S.]

West pilots are ready to move on, with the SLI behind us and on to a new contract. The majority of East pilots do not want to move on and want a second bite at the apple, so West pilots must sit tight and wait till the East pilots are done banging their heads into the wall and are ready to move forward. Why sweat what you can not change, we just watch the USAPA clown show go on and on.

 

[Bringupthebird]

The admission to a second rate clown show is about $6000 a year out of my pocket, that's why. A real union would provide value for that money. And the sad part is, we could change it, but no one is willing to try.

 

[ableone]

I was picking up the release in CLT this morning when an east CA, who was non-reving in back, came up to me, introduced himself and said:

"I am an AOL contributor."

"Most of the rhetoric you hear from out here is from a very vocal, very loud, minority. These idiots have cost all of us a tremendous amount of money and you should no there is a sizable contingent of us who are done with this."

It went back and forth and I opined that I expected little to happen (contract wise) until we were involved in another merger. This is where he said something that really shocked me; "Maybe in the next merger we can put some of us in the east on the bottom of the combined list where they belong."

I have heard about these types of conversations taking place but this is the first one I have had.

 

[PHXFLYR]

And you believed him ? :erm:

PHXFLYR

 

[Taco Rocket]

I was picking up the release in CLT this morning when an east CA, who was non-reving in back, came up to me, introduced himself and said:

"I am an AOL contributor."

"Most of the rhetoric you hear from out here is from a very vocal, very loud, minority. These idiots have cost all of us a tremendous amount of money and you should no there is a sizable contingent of us who are done with this."

It went back and forth and I opined that I expected little to happen (contract wise) until we were involved in another merger. This is where he said something that really shocked me; "Maybe in the next merger we can put some of us in the east on the bottom of the combined list where they belong."

I have heard about these types of conversations taking place but this is the first one I have had.

Hopefully a big box of tissues was nearby so you could hide the lotion and wipe up the mess before your wife caught you!

 

[ableone]

Hopefully a big box of tissues was nearby so you could hide the lotion and wipe up the mess before your wife caught you!

Typical classy response from an east scab.

I was surprised that he wanted to staple your type but on reflection it sounds like an excellent idea.

BTW. There are more than a few east pilots who are regular AOL contributors.

 

[Taco Rocket]

BTW. There are more than a few east pilots who are regular AOL contributors.

I noticed there are several contribution levels to AOL: gold, silver, bronze, etc. I think the lowest was "red?"

Anyway if this is the most important contribution that one could fund to further his career, wouldn't it be "worth it" to make a sizable contribution?

Since you are privy to the donation list, why don't you tell us how many guys donated at the maximum versus minimum levels? I'll assume it's not that many relative to the group.

 

[Carl S.]

West pilots do not really need any money from anyone else, I think we can take care of our own. East pilots need to decide to poop or get off the potty. LOA 93 is here till you guys get your act together and want to move on, only you can change your future, the past is done!!!!