ALPA Continues to Fail to Protect Safety and Pilot Jobs

Under the long contested FAA Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) regarding changes to existing Flight Time and Duty Time regulations, a provision currently exists that will allow an increase in daily flight time from 8 hours to 10 hours during the departure times of 07:00 and 12:59.
ALPA has suggested in past documents to the FAA that an increase to 9 hours is appropriate even though ALPA is fully aware that this increase will be advantageous to the company and detrimental to pilot jobs. Read the following quote from ALPA to the FAA under Docket No. FAA-2009-1093, Notice No. 10-11:
"Likewise, the majority view was that the maximum limit should be 9 hours for the 0700-1259 time period, which is a 12.5 percent increase when compared to the current rule. Even if certificate holders have to “buffer” schedules, they will be in no worse position than they are today because of the changed limits. In most instances, they will receive a distinct advantage with the increased flight limits."
Unfortunately, for all Delta Pilots, the 9 hour suggestion was ignored and increased to 10 hours, a 25% increase to the current rules! This increase will have a huge impact on trans-Atlantic flying and associated staffing. If passed, it will no longer be necessary to staff most European flying with three pilots. Two pilots crossing the Atlantic without a break is a safety issue that ALPA is not resisting and even supporting! You may have read multiple "Calls to Action" by ALPA asking you to contact your Senators and demand support for this damaging change. The ensuing loss of jobs in the categories that do this type of flying routinely will certainly affect a majority of the Delta seniority list. While other changes to the regulations may mitigate the loss of jobs overall, ALPA has effectively ensured that there will be no growth in those categories instead. In the meantime, line pilots and the travelling public will be subjected to the effects of fatigue caused by a lack of rest breaks during a 10 hour leg!
How ALPA can justify this reduction in Safety and pilot jobs is incomprehensible. CAPA (The Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations) figured out this problem and made a statement that all Delta pilots would benefit from.
DPA recommends that all Delta Pilots participate in the Call to Action. In your letter to your representative, demand that the daily flight time remain at 8 hours for two man crews for the sake of safety and the travelling public. Explain that changing this particular rule is detrimental to safety in every way.
If you don't take action on this important issue, you will find yourself flying up to 10 hours across the ocean without a rest break and possibly even losing your position in your current category as staffing reductions occur! Don't let ALPA fail to represent your safety interests and career progression once again. It is clear that ALPA is working with management again without regard for its members' well being.