700UW:
I have explained things to you over-and-over you post the same nonsense. For example, the OpEd column. I told you ALPA officials called me and said they had to put the code-a-phone out because the IAM leadership objected. ALPA did not object to the OpEd column and they were simply trying to placate the IAM. The code-a-phone message was designed to do that.
I told you this before and you left this point out again, misrepresenting the whole story again.
In regard to M&A activity and corporate transaction, I have read David Bronner’s comments, you have read about Project Minnow, I told you about Dave Siegel’s comments on our aircraft to F/O Tin Caroe and myself, and I told you about Captain Ken Newberry’s comments regarding other M&A activity.
Just because a deal does not proceed does not mean the parties are not in in-depth discussion, which is all I indicated. I never, never said a deal would proceed, but again do not “let the facts get in your wayâ€.
By the way, do you have the courage to tell us what “Project Minnow†was and why two companies code worded the deal that was in negotiation?
Let’s be honest here. You and I do not like one another. Why? You take a union mentality of just say “no†during a concessionarie period and I elect to listen to the advisor’s and then make an informed decision. In the case of ALPA, I formed my opinion after listening and agreeing to the points made by ALPA president, ALPA outside counsel, ALPA director of representation, ALPA IB, ALPA E&FA, every MEC officer and two-thirds of the MEC.
I believe that is the reasonable approach.
In the end what happened?
Today ALPA is fighting to obtain at least the America West pilot contract, which was offered to ALPA at the beginning of Bankruptcy II with JetBlue “work rulesâ€.
Why are we fighting for this CBA today? The Pit & PHL Reps. turned it down with the “roll call†vote after Mike Arahm of Cowen, Weiss, & Simon, (who has been Counsel for every ALPA agreement including DAL’s for the past 30 year’s) told the MEC if Negotiating Committee cut a deal early the pilots could probably get a TA 85-90% of the company's "ask".
It’s funny how the so called “hardline†PIT and PHL Reps. (who are like-minded people with you) picked the Negotiating Committee, had control of those who negotiated LOA 93 and the entire MEC, disregarded the advice of every ALPA financial and legal advisor, and then sent LOA 93 out to the pilot group for vote, are now the people screaming the most about the pilot's working conditions and pace of joint contract negotiations.
The bottom line: The PIT and PHL Reps. controlled the entire process, their actions obtained the worst contract in the history of ALPA while they were in charge, and now they're screaming the most. Ironic, isn't it, how so called “hardline†negotiators, like the IAM has, can hurt people so much.
By the way, I take it is a compliment that you save many of posts in your personal archives. Why? You fear me and need to misrepresent information because you know I have reasonable arguments backed up with facts, versus the “just say no†crowd. Keep up the good work because you only give me an opportunity to point out the facts, which you really should not let get in your way!
Best regards,
USA320Pilot
