Originally Posted by
smiffysarmy
The sooner everyone associated with the ‘group’ realises that AIPA isn’t what it used to be, the better. AFAP have no skin in the game, they don’t want management jobs or have mates in current management, they’re totally independent. Like many others have said, one union to represent pilots would be ideal and that sadly shouldn’t include AIPA anymore, AIPA have lost their way.
Lets wait and see what AIPA get for SH and LH.
The previous posters are correct. Voting no would have got the network pilots at the same position today without a loss of pay.
However, the PIA did unify those pilots.
The 3rd no vote caused NAA to make the mistake of taking things off the table which pissed the fence-sitters off. That’s what made the fourth vote rise to 77% no. I think if the PIA didn’t happen then management may have approached the situation less aggressively; sweetened the deal just enough to sway the fence-sitters who bought into the threats, and got the fourth vote over the line with a slightly less **** EBA offer.
Kudos to those who had the balls to always vote no through the second and third votes.
Unfortunately, if it wasn’t for the PIA triggering the company to pull away out of spite, which in turn pissed more pilots off, then those who originally voted yes on the second and third vote would have probably continued to do so on the fourth vote.