Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
ALPA and ALPA lawyers wrote the current Section 1 for Delta pilots. A Section 1 whose intent was to limit outsourcing and definitely to limit higher than 76 jets from being operated by pilots other than Delta pilots. That was the intent. ALPA lawyers wrote it. That's more than an appeal to ALPA, it was full blown participation by ALPA. Now these same ALPA lawyers say that the language THEY WROTE is so weak, they cannot defend it. Even though management's interpretation of the weak language clearly violates intent.
That's just one example. So ACL can stop his walk to Anchorage.
Carl
Carl, both those who wrote the language have an entirely different view of it and they are (to say the least) offended by your and my criticism.
I think a big test will be the subjective weight restriction v/s Type Certificate or other objective limitation. We have what we have and we will both see how it stands up. I hope the ALPA experts are correct and it holds.
The DPA, responsibly, says that they want polling data and input before making any positions on supposed contractual language. So you and I really can't say how they would do things differently.