Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
We're very lucky to have Lee Seham's firm at DPA. I know you hate him because he decertified ALPA at UsAir. And his evidentiary report showing ALPA's abuses at TWA was instrumental in securing a verdict against ALPA.
Jealousy and ankle biting directed to someone who keeps defeating you is unbecoming. You should study why it is that Lee keeps beating ALPA.
Carl
Yes, we need the kind of success he has brought to US Air. Let's examine their accomplishments:
Sued their OWN PILOTS under RICO - Summarily dismissed
Sued by their OWN PILOTS for DFR - Lost
Appealed the DFR verdict - Overturned due to ripeness (they sued too early)
Sued their OWN PILOTS
AGAIN under RICO - Summarily dismissed (they accuse their own pilots of being mobsters, what class)
Sued by their company for declaratory judgement - TBD
Sued their own company for failure to negotiate - TBD
Sued by their company for illegal job action - TBD
TRO filed by their company for illegal job action - Hearing today, we shall see
Let's examine their contractual accomplishments:
Pay Raises -
Zero
Work rule improvements -
Zero
Retirement improvements -
Zero
Any other improvements -
Zero
So the DPA lawyer gets his big fat paychecks for leading them out of ALPA. He gets his big fat paychecks for all these lawsuits. He has taken more than 1/3 of all their dues money. He has left the union bankrupt, with no savings, no war chest, no rainy day fund, they are deficit spending every year. But
he keeps getting paid even if his pilots don't.
Delta first officers now make more total compensation than the US Air captains in the same aircraft.
YES, VICTORY. Please, let's bring some of that success to Delta.
I vote for Carl for dictator for life.