Originally Posted by carl spackler

you cannot force unity in my opinion. Unity is earned through respect and honest communications. If alpa won't do it, dpa will. If alpa won't produce a ta based on what the pilots really want, a majority of us will vote no and send them back to the table. I don't believe you can use the general concept of "unity" as a bludgeon to stifle the democratic process. You'll only make the desire for a new direction stronger.



I don't think i make a damn bit of difference. But if by "your" presence you mean the dpa's presence, i think you're right. But they need to be hyper-ventilating. I want them more scared of us than they are of not getting their next plumb management/government job.



I respectfully disagree. I have no trust in alpa to look out for my future. They've proven themselves untrustworthy in court. But i'm stuck with them right now. As such, i have to support their efforts to gain the maximum we can gain, until the second i can replace them.



Again, i respectfully disagree. We can all walk and chew gum at the same time. If alpa is upset because they think they will be negotiating with a gun at their heads, that's exactly how i want them to feel. Especially during the "meet and confer" sessions with the regionals that are doing the majority of our flying.

Carl