QUICK question on the supposed DPA SLI debate: does anyone have THAT much to gain by moving a couple hundred numbers that they would spend resources and countless hours creating an entirely new union just for that purpose? It seems a little far fetched to me. Now spending those hours and resources to get a much-improved contract and fix scope- that is something that would be worth the trouble.

I still have the feeling that if DALPA would publicly take a stand for us, that the DPA threat would not be needed. I think 80 said he heard something encouraging from a rep that eased his fear about weak contract negotiations? I'd like to hear more about that.

Oh, if you want to get really mad at national, take a look at the last magazine about the previous decade at ALPA. One of their crowning achievements (besides lasers and lithium batteries, which I stay awake at night thinking about), is the expedited crew access through security they have set up for us. Isn't it wonderful? Can you guys imagine if we still had to go through that long inconvenient screening line with the passengers? That would really make our day longer! Oh, wait...