al446
Sorry al446, too many name changes since I last looked! However, I hope you understand my argument.
Pm, "Bottom Feeding Muppets" ? Is that what you think of your fellow professionals who are either unemployed or a newbie? Amazing.
Unions I believe should represent everybody including non-members. Its called "winning over the customer ", if they show interest the customer generally comes back even if its more expensive ie. John Lewis.
No doubt you will say its different but its not.
I was talking to my Big Bro a few weeks ago about the cadet pilot schemes and PTF scam. He was amazed. First thing He said was "What's the Union doing?", "Nothing" I replied. He was in shock and told me when He was an apprentice engineer. The Union looked after them even though they were not full members. It was in their own interest to look after them. They were their future members.
I honestly believe BALPA is cutting its own throat. It could do so much more to help/advice newbies, unemployed Pilots etc.
Its a shame really that we've got to this point of discussing BALPA on a public forum to get them to listen.
I agree that it needs root and branch overall as the present system is not effective and plays into the hands of airline management.