Originally Posted by
slowplay
Bar,
We've plowed this ground repeatedly and you know my opinion. The Compass structure was set up to fail. The MEC made the call to ensure Compass had adequate representation in the event they were spun off. With the benefit of hindsight it's my view that the call was the correct one.
I understand you disagree. In all our discussions I don't recall you ever acknowledging that the representational structure would not prevent a sale of the CPZ certificate, that the structure was flawed, and there was no methodology to force management to add the CPZ pilots to our seniority list. Even then, there was no way to compel management to modify our scope as it pertained to 76 seat jets.
You seem to agree the change in representational structure helped to facilitate the sale of Compass. My point was that is easier to sell someone else' kids than your own. On the facts, I think we agree.
If anyone is serious about scope recovery, then they have to admit, severing ties with Compass was an error. Do you want Delta pilots to operate 70 through 122 seat jets? That is the Type Compass operates.
Opportunities to "compel" Delta management to operate Compass at mainline and correspondingly reduce "permitted" aircraft to have a net zero change in small jet operations:
- The joint pilot working agreement
- Scope grievance settlement
- Furlough and flow down exploratory talks
- Contract 2012
... and don't think I'm universally anti-Moak. To the contrary, he did an excellent job during the US Air threat, he did an excellent job with our merger and his track record on mid cycle contract improvements is outstanding. He's in the President's Office because he did a good job. I do disagree with his thoughts on scope. But in balance, he's done real well.