Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
I agree with your post except what I've bolded above. If DPA can't get the numbers in time, we will have no choice but to continue to pressure our association to behave like a union. And we'll do just that. But the one point of pressure we have and will always have is this: Our No Vote!
DALPA will put up a massive show of pressure and fear, telling us that:
"This is the best offer the company will give us..." and
"If you vote NO on this, we'll have start over from the beginning..." and
"If you vote NO on this, we'll have to re-elect all new officers..." and
"If you vote NO on this, the next offer will undoubtedly be worse..." and
"Those aren't really Scope sales, you're reading that wrong..."
My hope is that all of us will be able to read these types of pressure techniques and simply say NO.
Carl
Carl, When DPA first started they wisely recognized what goes into a section six negotiation and set up a time line. In their words they had to have the required number of cards in by 31 Dec 10 in order to have the vote and be on the property by summer 11. What happened to make them decide they had made such a huge error in their time line and now almost 1 year after their own deadline don't see a problem?
Second question. Do you see DPA being able to establish a working relationship and the political ties that will be required to get past the NMB in this contract in the amount of time remaining? What will they do different from American to avoid the 5 year debacle that has been their contract negotiations.