Originally Posted by
Bill Lumberg
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15% up front the first year, and the 3 additional % per year for the next 4 years? I was told by an LEC member up North to expect ONLY 15% TOTAL. Some of them think that's all we can expect, or all THEY expect. Fill out that DPA card to help add a bit of pressure to our union, and make sure they negotiate for us, and not just manage our expectations.
Bill,
I agree and that is why I sent my DPA card in months ago. I would like to see a discussion with DALPA and the DPA and have DALPA make its case.
I think the DALPA guys are very smart and work very, very hard for our cause but, I think ALPA as a whole has become a full blown bureaucracy with all the associated baggage.
Some stuff that DALPA does is very good - some I just don't understand. For example - this whole negotiating committee vote issue. Well if the bylaws require the committee to be appointed XX months before section six then why did we select them last year? And if continuity is critical for DALPA then why select the negotiating committee XX months prior to section six?
Most likely there are very legitimate reasons for this (I am not a conspiracy guy) but DALPA has lost a lot of credibility with the rank and file, and so a lot of guys don't believe what they are told. This is understandable, I was told Lee Moak has no aspirations for ALPA National. I was told 70 seats was a line in the sand. Etc, etc.
Scoop