cactusboy53
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- May 9, 2007
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From this and your post that I responded to last week I get the impression that you have given up on reforming USAPA and now(really always did?) belong to the use everything possible to reduce it to rubble crowd. Would that be accurate?
I've not given up. It's kind of like speaking with non-Christians about the gift of salvation. Some crave to hear the good new. Others don't think its true, don't think it's important or become downright offended.
I will not give up on the reformation of USAPA (unless ALPA is voted in). The fact remains that the Nicolau is the ONLY seniority list that Mr. Parker has accepted. Take that with the fact that NO arbitrated seniority list has EVER been overturned/tossed out/ etc......leaves me with the thought that the USAPA devotees will not budge until the very last delay tactic has been used. The others are too afraid, lazy or just plain obtuse to get involved.
USAPA can be salvaged in to a VERY effective independent pilot union. You just have to accept the fact that the Nicolau list will ultimately be the only seniority list used, and change the constitution to reflect the same. Further, you will have to change the constitution and make up of the leadership so as to reflect a true representation of the entire body of pilots. Then and ONLY THEN will be have the juice to move as ONE BODY. Failing that, then the USAPA supporters will continue to take the rest of us on the ride of a life time (think house of horrors).
Delay and the personal cost of BILLIONS of dollars in wages, time off & other benefits is all that USAPA has achieved. That will be a verifiable fact.