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Originally Posted by surreal1221  What are some of the main issues holding guys back from supporting ALPA? |
For me there is a perceived conflict of interest. ALPA National is run by legacy pilots who believe that the regionals are taking their flying, but at the same time these are the pilots who wouldn't stoop to the level of flying a 50 seat jet. I do understand that it is the MEC at each airline who has a greater impact on success, but when some of the pilots at the national level would rather see some regionals fail, and have that flying back under the mainline banner, I have a hard time believing that they would have our best interest at heart.
Additionally, apart from those on the SKYW ALPA OC, I can't see any new face actually representing the pilot group. Most of us, myself included, just want to do our job and not get involved with the politics of running a company, so I don't see how the MEC would look much different than the SAPA EB.
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