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WacoFan · July 30th, 2008, 00:10

How does ALPA measure the performance of the National Officers? Are there any metrics that are used to track these peoples success or failure? Lot's of pilots bitch about how horrible ALPA is, and at least that many defend ALPA. What do you, as pilots, use to gauge the effectiveness of the leadership team? In business we can track any variation of numbers and market data...what does ALPA use, or more importantly what do the members use to hold ALPA accountable for success? Contrary to what PCL says, the wages and benefits to ALPA officers is not exactly poverty - they are high incomes. Anyone approaching that income NEEDS to have a PITA job and work that hard - that is simply right. ALPA is a business - there must be some way that the management is held accountable.

Over the last year or so ALPA has lost US Airways, failed to be appointed at Colgan and has a strong Teamsters challenge this year, failed to be appointed at some other carriers (can't remember who now), allowed age 65 to pass (which is bad for some members/good for others - this may be a wash), and based upon some of the regional pilots here - they have completely ignored those people.

What have ALPA's successes been over the same time-frame? How is ALPA replacing the lost US Airways revenue? How is ALPA expanding their market share?

Just curious - I am generally a fan of ALPA - I think they have done good things.

July 30th, 2008, 00:10	#48
WacoFan Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: KC Posts: 5,717	Re: ALPA National Officers and Employees Salaries How does ALPA measure the performance of the National Officers? Are there any metrics that are used to track these peoples success or failure? Lot's of pilots bitch about how horrible ALPA is, and at least that many defend ALPA. What do you, as pilots, use to gauge the effectiveness of the leadership team? In business we can track any variation of numbers and market data...what does ALPA use, or more importantly what do the members use to hold ALPA accountable for success? Contrary to what PCL says, the wages and benefits to ALPA officers is not exactly poverty - they are high incomes. Anyone approaching that income NEEDS to have a PITA job and work that hard - that is simply right. ALPA is a business - there must be some way that the management is held accountable. Over the last year or so ALPA has lost US Airways, failed to be appointed at Colgan and has a strong Teamsters challenge this year, failed to be appointed at some other carriers (can't remember who now), allowed age 65 to pass (which is bad for some members/good for others - this may be a wash), and based upon some of the regional pilots here - they have completely ignored those people. What have ALPA's successes been over the same time-frame? How is ALPA replacing the lost US Airways revenue? How is ALPA expanding their market share? Just curious - I am generally a fan of ALPA - I think they have done good things.