Alpa's Hypocrisy

[Dissapointed]

Quote:
Added Roy Freundlich, spokesman for the US Airways chapter of the Air Line Pilots Association: "Ever since the senior officers got here, they've been in the business of taking care of themselves."

Let’s talk about taking care of yourself why don’t we.

Furloughed pilots, when talking specifically about the US Airways pilot group, made the ultimate sacrifice for their group. Sure, concessions are tough, but you have to admit that a furlough is much worse. Obviously ALPA doesn’t think so.

Pilot’s working on the property as of July 2002 will receive over 3000 shares of stock. To the 1000+ pilot hired in the late 90s, they receive nothing. No 'years of service' allocation, no 'proportioned allocation', NOTHING!

What message is this sending to that group? What business is ALPA in? Does this union value you as a member? Has this union looked out for your best interests? When you return, if you return, will you feel that you are part of a strong union of solidarity, trust, and loyalty? Absolutely NOT.

The message has been received loud and clear ALPA.

When the cycle comes back - and it will - we will remember.

Pilot Greed is just as egregious as Corporate Greed. You should all be ashamed of yourselves.

 

[Oliver Twist]

I think the fur is about to fly big time here!

 

[AM49AAA]

I take it that the Furlougees after July 2oo2 recieved stock in the recent allocation? If so I have to believe this has a Duty of Fair Representation lawsuit written all over it.

 

[PITbull]

AFA split ALL THE SHARES equally among all flight attendants who were on the Property as of July 10, 2002. If you were not on the property before, then you would not be included. If you were furloughed subsequentely YOU STILL GOT THE STOCK at the same allocation. If you get terminated or resign you will not be included in subsequent distributions.

This we felt, was the most fair way to do this as everyone the property sacrificed subsequentely, whether they lost their jobs or were saved by furlough and didn't give a wage hit because of the less- than -$30,000- pay group. All have sacrificed in some form.

The AFA MEC also thought about how MANAGEMENT would love for the leaders to take any HITS of "unfairness" that was implied, so even though many f/as who were senior felt that they should be allocated more shares because their give back was more, WAS IN NO WAY FAIR IN THE MEC OPINION BECAUSE HOW DO YOU MEASURE someone's "SACRIFICE"? And who has the right to determine this?

I believe ALPA did it the same way. If you were on the property as of July 2002 it was equally distributed. If you were not, the MEC can't determine who will come back, who will move on and never come back, or pull folks from before July 2002 on furlough. It had to do with these concessions, NOT furloughs that occured from 9/11.
Can ALPA speak to this? Chip?

 

[USA320Pilot]

PITbull said: "If you were on the property as of July 2002 it (stock) was equally distributed."

Chip comments: PITBull, your comment is correct.

Best regards,

Chip

 

[Dissapointed]

All 1049 "newly hired" pilots were off the property as of July 2002. They still get nothing when they return.

 

[Cisco]

Would you expect anything less? ALPA is NOT a national union, ALPA does not serve all of its members equally, ALPA will not work with anyone who is not paying dues. Why? Because it is a "for profit" entity. You think everyone is represented equally, check with the commuter airlines who are affiliated with a major. Look back on the U-UAL merger and think about how much faith the now drum beating believers had in their union to fairly merge them with UAL.....

I am former MetroJet, I had a good deal of stock to justify my "B" scale existance, and now I am furloughed. Where is my stock now? Lining the pockets of those who have to pay 2% of it to dues....

h34r:

I would rather be represented by the plumbers union.....