Originally Posted by
DAL 88 Driver
Wouldn't surprise me to see ALPA endorse a proposal like that. But I sure hope the majority of this pilot group wouldn't even consider it!
On another note, this just in on the DALPA Forum: (not posted by any DALPA official)
"Just got off the phone with the President of SWAPA.
I asked him to clarify their pay. He emphatically said the average SWA Captain makes between 220K and 260K. Some work less and make less, a few push 300K. The last year he flew the line he made over 270K working about 4 days a week.
He asked an FO near him what he made on his W2 last year, it was around 180K. He estimated he worked about 16 days a month.
Their 737s hold around 137 passengers.
He said no DALPA leader has called him personally to discuss their contract this go round. He did say the _ guys have spoken to him."
I assume "the _guys" is referring to DPA since that acronym is forbidden on the DALPA Forum.
Thanks for posting that 88, but you are preaching to the choir over here. Until ALPA puts it out officially, many of our co-workers will think it is the DPA huffing and puffing. Until someone with cojones does a *.* to all delta pilots, malingering whiners like you and me will be just left with our uninformed complaining position.
We know DALPA is managements communication arm, we get it. Its the 70% that doesnt that you and me have to convince.
