Funny Pinnacle Rumors
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pilotlight
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anyone see the message board yet? Its going to break the record for pages in a post. People might actually break into a virtual fist fight over this.
higney85
Property of Scheduling
I am refraining currently but there are many things that need to be said if pandora's box is really going to get opened. The truth needs to be known about each section and all the politics need to get pushed aside. The "north MS flying club" days are over and this is definately not working like it should. Many are ready to burn the house down, many just want a deal, everyone wants the facts, and some are working to try and keep friends and reputations by telling people what they want to hear- instead of the whole truth. I hate politics.....
pilotlight
Well-Known Member
although maybe not the best course of action, one way to solve that is to put it out to the pilot group and let us read it and decide. Then its on us if it sucks and we vote it in.
SmitteyB
Well-Known Member
Your MEC was voted in for a reason. I've met a few of them and I assure you they will not except anything less than a FAIR contract.
Personally as a member of the Colgan MEC, I will not send any TA to the pilot group unless it's the best we're going to get.
9E MEC is so strong, you should be very proud to be a member.
Any MEC is only as strong as it's bank account. Given that ALPA controls the funds, they can (and in many cases over the years, HAS), used the threat of blocking access to those funds, if the "powers that be" decide it's "the best you can get," your MEC will be pressured to take the deal and sell the hell out of it.
It's happened at carriers big and small. Given the letter announcing the dip below the floor of the MCF; and the ongoing battles with the in house labor groups, I'd expect a full court press on any contract to cut the financial drain on the house.
The big picture is that as of June 30, 2009 the $69 million dollar fund is as follows:
MCF Fund Balance
$59,781,328 (already $10 million BELOW the floor)
Committed Funds
$40,404,498
Uncommitted Funds
$19,376,830
So...if you have a contract being negotiated, expect a quick push to a deal...any deal.
And if you have a checkbook, be ready to start writing those mandatory assessment checks to ALPA to shore up the MCF.
SlumTodd_Millionaire
Most Hated Member
Absolutely false. Distribution of funds to MECs is strictly governed by the Bylaws and the Administrative Manual, Section 60. No one at ALPA can simply cut off the flow of money, nor would they if they could.
As Seggy pointed out, you're working pretty hard to distort that picture. Very little MCF funding has actually been used. It's been authorized, but not spent. Take a look at Alaska, for example. They were authorized $5 million from the MCF, but they have several million dollars in their own in-house SMRA, so they never spent a dime of that money. It was all for show to tell the press and the investors that they had $5 million at their disposal, even though they knew that they would never need to spend that money that was alloted for them.
In addition, you conveniently left out the fact that the MCF has actually increased in value by roughly $3 million over the past quarter due to dividends, interest, and capital gains. But don't let facts get in the way of your blind ALPA hate.
There will be no assessment.
ctab5060X
Well-Known Member
Yes it is.
I keep hearing this rumor in the crew room about Pinnacle having a TA...
oh... wait... for once that is not a rumor! :nana2: