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luvn737s
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I think that a damages should be pursued against the principals of USAPA primarily for the message it would send to would-be extremist "leaders" that they would be held responsible for their destructive actions. Perhaps this would attract more reasoned and mature individuals into those positions.
A leader who stood up and said,
"I'm not going to let fear mongering and the agenda of those who want to perpetuate the civil war stand in the way of this pilot group moving forward in unity. We have spent the past year wallowing in the mistakes of the past. It is time to accept the Nicolau list and engage those in the west who have been leading the AWAPPA and AOL movements and work on crafting a joint contract that will meet the needs of the entire pilot group going forward. The seniority benefits of operating under separate operations since the PID has been substantial for the east pilot group, but separate operations is unsustainable over the long-haul. The gains possible through a unified effort far outweigh the risks of delayed promotions or furloughs. For that reason, we are today shifting our focus from DOH, abandoning the lawsuits brought against certain west pilots and instituting an amnesty program that will give west pilots 60 days to become current in their dues and also reaching out to the west by appointing the former leaders of AOL and AWAPPA to the negotiating committee so that our entire pilot group can benefit from their collective experience with negotiating with our current management. All the members will retain their right to accept or reject their negotiating efforts through the ballot box, but we must have something upon which to vote. Anything less would be abdicating our responsibility to the entire pilot group."
would be just what this group would need to move forward and really serve ALL the pilots of USAirways. The current strategy of division and fear mongering has failed. The pilots should be allowed to choose progress for themselves, rather than being forced to accept the status quo.
A leader who stood up and said,
"I'm not going to let fear mongering and the agenda of those who want to perpetuate the civil war stand in the way of this pilot group moving forward in unity. We have spent the past year wallowing in the mistakes of the past. It is time to accept the Nicolau list and engage those in the west who have been leading the AWAPPA and AOL movements and work on crafting a joint contract that will meet the needs of the entire pilot group going forward. The seniority benefits of operating under separate operations since the PID has been substantial for the east pilot group, but separate operations is unsustainable over the long-haul. The gains possible through a unified effort far outweigh the risks of delayed promotions or furloughs. For that reason, we are today shifting our focus from DOH, abandoning the lawsuits brought against certain west pilots and instituting an amnesty program that will give west pilots 60 days to become current in their dues and also reaching out to the west by appointing the former leaders of AOL and AWAPPA to the negotiating committee so that our entire pilot group can benefit from their collective experience with negotiating with our current management. All the members will retain their right to accept or reject their negotiating efforts through the ballot box, but we must have something upon which to vote. Anything less would be abdicating our responsibility to the entire pilot group."
would be just what this group would need to move forward and really serve ALL the pilots of USAirways. The current strategy of division and fear mongering has failed. The pilots should be allowed to choose progress for themselves, rather than being forced to accept the status quo.
