We need support from ALL pilots.

[Lear70]

How are they going to get landing slots and gates here???

Through BA, of course. It's the parent airline. The same way our regionals are run here; their routes, landing slots, etc are controlled by their Legacy leash-holders.

When is our government going to recognize that one way to lesson the overcrowding of our atc system is to just say no to "new" service?

Ummm... are we talking about the same government that signed this P.O.S. "Open Skies" agreement into law? They're NEVER going to "learn", it's all about big business.

would it be legal for pilots of US carriers to post sympathy strikes? if we shut down everything on this side it would help send a message on globalization!

No. Except *MAYBE* AA who has a codeshare alliance on the same routes and, legally-speaking, I *believe* you can only sympathy strike the same route pairings (not all service into, say, Europe) if it's not your airline who's on strike.

It's an interesting question, I don't think a U.S. Carrier has ever tried to sympathy strike with a European carrier.

I also like the way the APA is approaching this. Time will tell, but I think a hard-line stance is the only way to operate. Management has done it with us for over 10 years; time to reciprocate.

Great job, guys & gals!

 

[waveflyer]

ALPA put out a similar video

it was good- but the end message refuting the Eagle part of APA's video ruined it a bit for me. It's no knock on any pilot- but outsourcing is bad- it circumvents seniority... I really respect APA for what they are doing these days. We all need to get on board and follow their lead.

 

[PCL_128]

You have a link to the ALPA video? I didn't see it.

 

[waveflyer]

http://www.alpa.org/DesktopModules/...iew.aspx?itemid=12722&ModuleId=12567&Tabid=73

 

[AA717driver]

Business has been making up the rules as they go along for decades. This is no different.

BALPA couldn't have possibly seen this coming during the current contract negotiations.

It's very simple--BA is being allowed to begin new service that was previously not legal. This flying should be done by BALPA pilots.

There should be a worldwide recruitment ban for "Open Skies" airlines and anyone who goes to work there should be considered to be flying struck work.

If we don't respect our profession, how can we expect management to do so? TC

 

[PCL_128]

it was good- but the end message refuting the Eagle part of APA's video ruined it a bit for me. It's no knock on any pilot- but outsourcing is bad- it circumvents seniority... I really respect APA for what they are doing these days. We all need to get on board and follow their lead.

I actually agree. I think the bit at the end of the ALPA video dealing with EGL was tacky and just plain inaccurate. The APA accurately portrayed the issues with EGL outsourcing. I was glad to see Captain Rice at the beginning of the ALPA video, though. He's the one that should be in the office of ALPA President, not that twit Prater.