Blindsided? Everyone knew that USAPA told the company they would take this public if they didn't back off on captain's authority. USAPA basically announced it to their membership. I knew about it from reading this message board at least a week or two ago. I was wondering what took them so long to follow through.
Blindsided? Only if he's been in a stupor for the past two weeks.
What caught him by surprise is that USAPA has the cojones to follow through on their remedy. ALPA, the quintessential "paper tiger," would not have done that in a million years.
Welcome to the big leagues, Doug. Now you have to decide whether you want to make it better or worse. Your choice....olive branch or down-and-dirty. We've had just about enough on the labor side; "freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose."