Flying Cheap- A Special On PBS Feb. 9
02-05-2010, 11:25 AM
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02-05-2010, 03:47 PM
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Quite a bit of near savaging going on here (i.e.regional killing mainline, mainline selling out) and most of the arguments, on either side, are pretty spot on.
But march on Washington? OK, but before going to the big house at East Capitol ST & NE 1st St. better make angry stop at 1625 Massachusetts Ave first. What a sorry, lame, & charlatan association that is. No wonder it can't act or get results like a real union when it is too afraid to even call itself a union.
But march on Washington? OK, but before going to the big house at East Capitol ST & NE 1st St. better make angry stop at 1625 Massachusetts Ave first. What a sorry, lame, & charlatan association that is. No wonder it can't act or get results like a real union when it is too afraid to even call itself a union.
02-05-2010, 05:32 PM
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Quite a bit of near savaging going on here (i.e.regional killing mainline, mainline selling out) and most of the arguments, on either side, are pretty spot on.
But march on Washington? OK, but before going to the big house at East Capitol ST & NE 1st St. better make angry stop at 1625 Massachusetts Ave first. What a sorry, lame, & charlatan association that is. No wonder it can't act or get results like a real union when it is too afraid to even call itself a union.
But march on Washington? OK, but before going to the big house at East Capitol ST & NE 1st St. better make angry stop at 1625 Massachusetts Ave first. What a sorry, lame, & charlatan association that is. No wonder it can't act or get results like a real union when it is too afraid to even call itself a union.
02-05-2010, 05:48 PM
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Should be interesting, I love knowing that I will have payed about 40 thousand for my training and can look forward to making 16-20 thousand a year for the first five years or more of my career because of the fare wars.... Don't get into aviation if it is money you desire.
02-05-2010, 08:03 PM
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I am aware of the ancient (1926) RLA act, its origins and its severe restrictions of allowing cross company platforms or agreements. Airlines were appended to the act in 1936. I am wondering if there could be constitutional argument against the act. I also wonder if or how ALPA might have (or ever will) address this. After all, laws can be amended or overturned - that's partially what PAC's are for. Evidence of complete failure is by reading and hearing the general level of acrimony and division that has reached a fever pitch - most of it from people doing the same job, with the same certificates, under the same regulations and, by and large, members of the same union, err...association.
02-06-2010, 12:35 AM
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I am aware of the ancient (1926) RLA act, its origins and its severe restrictions of allowing cross company platforms or agreements. Airlines were appended to the act in 1936. I am wondering if there could be constitutional argument against the act. I also wonder if or how ALPA might have (or ever will) address this. After all, laws can be amended or overturned - that's partially what PAC's are for. Evidence of complete failure is by reading and hearing the general level of acrimony and division that has reached a fever pitch - most of it from people doing the same job, with the same certificates, under the same regulations and, by and large, members of the same union, err...association.
Don't you know, all those pilots are paid six figures and all they do is push the auto pilot button?
02-06-2010, 02:52 AM
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I don't really want to jump in the middle of this. However, I must ask, what are you suggesting people do who have the goal of working at a major? Working at a regional may be killing my chances at a shot at a major but I've got to think that quiting my regional job will lower my chances even more.
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