The conspiracy theorists are at it I see.
Riddle me this. If AIPA was worried about getting QF cranky for the upcoming LH EBA, why were they the driving force behind the 23 Aug meeting? Why would they give overt support to the motions put forward? Why would they keep fighting for pilot unity in this regard?
If AIPA didn't give a toss about J* pilots why would they bother organising this meeting? Why would they encourage such a show of solidarity from QF crew?
The allegation has been levelled that by supporting J* pilots AIPA obviously doesn't care about it's mainline pilot group or that AIPA needs to make a choice between the two. Maybe, just maybe those in AIPA understand that it's unity that is needed rather than disunity. Maybe, just maybe, those in AIPA understand that what happens to one group of pilots will ultimately happen to us all. Maybe, just maybe those in AIPA (including the signifiant number of mainline crew present at the meeting) understand where the future of this industry is headed and want to work together to preserve what we have.
Maybe, just maybe those who post anti AIPA comments on here (ratpoison, gordonramsay, metrosmoker) have alternative agendas. Whilst they (and others like Van Gogh) lead the call for other options (TWU, etc), remember who it was that drove the coordination and setting up of this meeting in the first instance.
Ultimately, join whatever pilot's union (or TWU) that you want to but learn to understand that all pilots share more with each other than any of us do with management. Disunity is what kills us and ignorant, ill informed allegations as to AIPA's role (or otherwise) in the short to medium term shows that many on this forum have yet to learn that lesson.