Originally Posted by
Karnak
Wow! After well over a year, about 25% have allegedly sent cards in. That number is suspect. Even if it's accurate, it's weak. If the choice was as obvious as you, Carl, and the rest of the ALPA-bashers make it, your crusade is not going well. According to Caplinger's posts on the DPA site, the goal was to get a strong majority of pilots to sign up before he would call for an election. Based on your post, it looks like that goal has been abandoned, and you'd be happy just to screw up contract negotiations with a ballot triggered by a 50-50 split.
Of course you'll blame ALPA for the individual decision by 3/4 of the pilot group to NOT sign on to DPA. It couldn't possibly be that DPA is a bad idea being promoted by angry pilots who don't play well with others. Naaa!
Personally, I don't see it that way. I like the fact our negotiators will have this hanging over them during negotiations. How much clearer can I make this, Mr. Negotiator: Get this right; don't come back to me with something weak. If ALPA thinks they can come back with lackluster offer we all know the renewed energy DPA will stand to gain. I think it's a fair assumption a significant number of Delta pilots who are unhappy with ALPA are still wanting to stick with them for now due to contract negotiations quickly approaching. That tune is sure to change if the faith they've placed in ALPA is taken for granted.