ALPA/USAPA /West thread 4/6-4-12

[Edward]

Continue here.

 

[wopr21]

11 days to go.....

 

[maddawg]

I know several pilots that are still sitting on the fence and have not voted. Why, I have no clue. Maybe they are dreaming ALPO will fix th nic and come out with a TA that makes everyone happy this week.

Dream On

 

[Elevation]

Union magazine is out ....enjoy .

 

[Flyz4food]

Union magazine is out ....enjoy .

No matter what side you are on ....that was funny.

 

[sharktooth]

Union magazine is out ....enjoy .

and it is free! Wow!

 

[oldiebutgoody]

Looks like that magazine has WAAAY more useful articles in it than the one I'm currently getting!

 

[Elevation]

Looks like that magazine has WAAAY more useul articles in it than the one I'm currently getting!

I bet you do

 

[EastUS]

Looks like that magazine has WAAAY more useul articles in it than the one I'm currently getting!

It doesn't look like much of any changed format though. It still looks like just another cover picture of some brand new regional guy, although...this MAY actually be a documentary shot of the AWA High "War" Chief, or Leader of the "ARMY" of Leonidas performing morning meditations = "I want the captain seat...and most aof all, I want every single east pilot to pay for it"...."Waaah!...Gimmme!!"..."If you don't gimme...I'm gonna' hold my breath" It could also be a shot of an audience member from the PHX road show. In any case: The apparent age range and overall demeanor certainly fit the generally demonstrated "thought' and behaviors thus far.

I have to hand it to the west though...You folks have got the "cute" thing down pat 😉

 

[Flyz4food]

It doesn'tlook like much of any changed format though. It still looks like just another picture of some regional guy, although...this MAY actually be a documentary shot of the AWA High "War" Chief, or Leader of the "ARMY" of Leonidas performing morning meditations = "I want the captain seat...and most aof all, I want every single east pilot to pay for it"...."Waaah!...Gimmme!!"..."If you don't gimme...I'm gonna' hold my breath" The apparent "age" range and overall demeanor certainly fit the demonstrated "thought' and behaviors thus far.

You really should think about a hobby. This broken record whining is really getting old

 

[oldiebutgoody]

I bet you do

And,I like the fact that they even made a peace initiative of putting a West Captain on the cover. You know it's not an East guy, they're so old!

 

[Elevation]

it's not the outside... its the inside my friend 😀

 

[EastUS]

"

You really should think about a hobby. This broken record whining is really getting old

If you mean: "I want the captain seat...and most of all, I want every single east pilot to pay for it"...."Waaah!...Gimmme!!"..." then; we fully agree. It's gone far past merely "getting old"....but the west never seems to tire of it regardless, and has even established internecine little cults for sustaining that perverse, and entirely self-obsessed belief structure. Oh well...little to do for the problem until after the votes are counted.

Have a Good One

 

[SegmentKing]

I'd be interested to see what ALPA-HP and USAPA say about the current Aloha situation

 

[oldiebutgoody]

You mean the fact that ALPA ditched the scope provisions and allowed alter ego airlines (like, for instance, the "fee for departure" companies like Mesa, which owns "GO") thrive and prosper, all the while representing BOTH groups of pilots? These companies have wrecked the airline "experience", with late departures and arrivals and poor service for years. All the while ALPA has stood by and watched the deterioration of the pilot profession as it evolves into just another mass transportation system (how long ago was it that being a cab or bus driver was considered a good career?). Now, Mesa has caused the demise of Aloha, flooding the Hawaiiian market with crappy, low cost air service, just like here in the "lower 48".

It's too late for Aloha, I'm afraid. It's not too late to examine LCC's labor groups' association with unions like ALPA, that will represent anybody for a buck! Principles? What principles? As long as the money flows!