Originally Posted by
NuGuy
Bravo Sierra.
The scope language NWALPA had in place forbade the sale of Compass until a suitable DC-9 replacement for the mainline was flying (at least 10 hulls).
By removing that restriction, which did NOT occur until the JCBA, DALPA willingly facilitated the sale of Compass. We had language that directly controlled the disposition of that company...which is as close as "owning" the flying as you get without actually doing the flying, and it was given away by people who had NOT given up any negotiating capital to get it.
Nu
Hi Nu,
Honestly, I'm not following this. I think this conversation is about an analogy between NWA/Compass and the A/A & TWA judgment that is going on in another thread. (Is this much right?). If so, I am confused about your statement in the last paragraph, where you state "which is as close as owning the flying as you get without actually doing the flying..." But from my (our, as in DAL pilots) perspective, if I (DAL pilots) am not doing the flying, that is simply a matter of semantics. Which at the end of the day, yields zero on the seniority list here at Ma Delta. Again, I am really trying hard to follow this, but keep coming up at a loss to 'splain it.
Chuck