Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

Free Bird:

In the anti-ALPA materials at Jet Blue, they say that ALPA spends too much on mainline interests, and they have a lot of numbers to prove their point.

One point that neither side makes, is the money ALPA spends defending and settling with mainline pilot groups. There simply have not been any big judgements against ALPA which were the result of small jet MEC's.

Further, the younger pilots at the regional carriers make many fewer demands on national's aeromedical services. The kids are healthier than the adults, and now that we're going to age 65 ... .

Oddly, the DPA's leadership is skewed towards older, several past 60, NWA pilots. The same group they said were going to retire post merger. But, with the pay raises, contract and bases, many are sticking around. Strange that they decided to stay on past 60, and enjoy flying for Delta under our contract, but want ALPA gone. They talk about scope to get the junior guys on board, but I have to wonder if their motivation isn't simply "status quo."

"Status Quo" in that they've been fighting something their entire lives and now that life is good, why not fight ALPA for what it should have done during its days at NWA? T.C. comes right out and says, if it had not been for the NWA MEC mishandling his grievance on job protection provisions, he would not be fighting the DPA battle.

It is a shame because some really good people are misdirecting their efforts. I am frankly impressed with T.C. He's a great guy and his heart is probably in the right place. I would probably vote for him for status rep. But, the solution he offers now just wont do us any good.

Just My Opinion, no disrespect intended and apologies offered in advance.