ALPA vote

[amorris311]

There's a plan?

Yes. Not saying I agree with every decision, but that's why it is fluid. It will be great to see the Virgin America pilots come aboard if they so choose. It would also be great to see some of our Canadian pilots join the ranks as well.

ALPA is not aggressively going after pilot groups right now, much to my displeasure, but that's what the current strategic plan calls for.

 

[amorris311]

@ATN_Pilot, Yoda was present last week. I was very happy to see him still involved.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

@ATN_Pilot, Yoda was present last week. I was very happy to see him still involved.

Very good news. He'll be a big loss to ALPA when he goes.

 

[amorris311]

Very good news. He'll be a big loss to ALPA when he goes.

It is a very different landscape looking over at the table you once took residence.

 

[99driver]

On the other hand, the water-bottle kerfuffle is about as united as I've ever seen SKW pilots on anything.

Hands down.

 

[Hacker15e]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_9_from_Bell_Labs

The name Plan 9 from Bell Labs is a reference to the Ed Wood 1959 cult science fiction Z-movie Plan 9 from Outer Space.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

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Yes, but remember that I'm 28.

 

[Hacker15e]

Yes, but remember that I'm 28.

I wasn't alive in 1959, either.

 

[🦈💜]

Is it bad that the first thing I thought about was Plan 9 from Bell Labs?

Ha, ditto.

-Fox

 

[🦈💜]

I sometimes feel like I'm the only one here who transcends the parent-teacher bridge.

 

[BobDDuck]

Very good news. He'll be a big loss to ALPA when he goes.

Many, many people "in the know" disagree with you.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

Many, many people "in the know" disagree with you.

They'll find out just how wrong they are.

 

[amorris311]

Many, many people "in the know" disagree with you.

I don't know about that. The president asked for him to come back and help with special assignment.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

I don't know about that. The president asked for him to come back and help with special assignment.

As much as I disagreed with Moak and now his replacement on some things, they do understand bargaining. Most of the people who bitch about Yoda are people who just don't get it.

 

[Screaming_Emu]

Ugh, I could never handle that ckicky drama. I know it's a product of politics, but I'm glad there are people who seem to enjoy it.

 

[amorris311]

Ugh, I could never handle that ckicky drama. I know it's a product of politics, but I'm glad there are people who seem to enjoy it.

I don't enjoy it. I know Todd didn't enjoy the drama either. There was a changing of the guard and with that comes resistance.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

Drama sucks. I'm a process guy. I just like to get stuff done. Drama interferes with that.

 

[surreal1221]

Well lets not put the horse ahead of the cart yet. We have many guys who are 'no' and pretty vocal on the company forum. In fact some are so desperate they are saying that if you are leaving the company this year, don't vote and just abstain because they won't be here for "the pain." It's pretty sad, most of it are guys hired in '07 who are senior CAs, get everything they want schedule and vacation wise, never spent time on reserve, and at least one guy is complaining that the junior guys are about to give him a 2% paycut. I'm not even kidding. Some of these guys are concerned only about maximizing their paycheck for their remaining ~5 years.

It's pretty sad, if not pathetic.

Don't you dare let any of those same guys end up in leadership positions with your MEC, should ALPA gain representation rights for you guys.

Talk about being around for pain. It won't be pretty and they won't give a damn about you.

Make the right choices when it comes to electing LEC Officers and stay involved and aware of the names being mentioned for MEC Officer and Negotiating Committee positions.

Countless pilot groups have been apathetic and allowed poorly experienced, or straight up single-track motivated, individuals to ascend into "leadership" positions without a single peep from pilots.

Don't make that mistake.

Good luck.

 

[Blackhawk]

I feel old.

It beats the alternative.

 

[Blackhawk]

Don't you dare let any of those same guys end up in leadership positions with your MEC, should ALPA gain representation rights for you guys.

Talk about being around for pain. It won't be pretty and they won't give a damn about you.

Make the right choices when it comes to electing LEC Officers and stay involved and aware of the names being mentioned for MEC Officer and Negotiating Committee positions.

Countless pilot groups have been apathetic and allowed poorly experienced, or straight up single-track motivated, individuals to ascend into "leadership" positions without a single peep from pilots.

Don't make that mistake.

Good luck.

While apathy is part of it, a large part is also not know the people who run, aside from a short bio/blurb they might send out.