Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
What I find ironic is that DPAers tout open market use of other law firms etc, but when push came to shove, they went with on of the only two first that do Labor Law on the side of labor.
Did you proof read this before you hit send? The Seham firm
IS an open market law firm. Actually, so is ALPA's "law firm." You want to show irony so bad on the part of DPA, that you offer us this contortion? DPA says they want to be able to go out in the open market and pick the best negotiators and lawyers. They do just that. But now it's "ironic" to you because they did it? Sheeeeesh.
Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
Why? because the fact is that no one really wants to touch it. Keep that in mind when you bash ALPA and all of its in house resources.
First, ALPA has already outsourced legal. Second, ALPA has bashed itself. ALPA legal was behind the attempt at busting their own in-house union of clerical workers. Those workers sued ALPA...and won. ALPA legal was behind the strategy of backing American pilots instead of their clients...the TWA pilots. TWA pilots sued...and won.
Again, ALPA's actions bash themselves.
Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
There was a reason it went this way, and the DPA's decision to use who they are using is evidence as to how hard the open market is for Labor and unions.
Indeed. And with the proven incompetence and unethical behavior of ALPA legal, I'm very glad DPA has got the Seham firm on our side.
Carl