Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
Carl, every orginization is conflicted on any given issue from time to time.
True enough, but that has nothing to do with the subject. We're not talking about conflict within
our union (DALPA)...we're talking about a
conflict of interest within ALPA because they represent the pilots who currently fly our branded flights.
Conflict, and conflict of interest are two entirely different animals. Please do not try to conflate the two in order to make your indefensible case.
Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
I also have no issue with the democratic process that DPA has decided to partake in. It is totally within the rights of every Delta pilots to advocate and vote for alternate representation. I have not had any issue with that for the last year and a half. What I do have an issue with is, doing it in the middle of our first full section six in a decade. It would be like engaging in a domestic conflict while fighting a war with a foreign enemy. How well do you think that would work out?
Of course you have an issue with the DPA's use of the democratic process. You've been advocating against it since day one. Here's your first post on this thread from over a year ago:
Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
Question:
Do you think the best way to solve the unity, and scope issues are to be 1) More divisive and 2) to either throw the regionals out of ALPA or create our own union which will not keep the regional airlines in line?
The regionals within ALPA KNOW they cannot go after our flying or they will lose and lose big time. They will lose our financial support and furthermore know that no attack on one of the mainline carriers PWA's/ CBA's within ALPA would be allowed.
Do you see a RJ pilot running for the top spot within ALPA? Wonder why?
Sure send the regionals packing thinking that they would not get their money from somewhere else. (ATA) Lets look at some unintended consequences first. Doing this would allow regional airlines to go after a mainline's flying or try to circumnavigate their flying and Section Ones all together, by signing deals with the alliances. Do not think it could happen, press to test.
Notice how there's nothing in there about how close we are to Section 6? Your main issue then and now is us Delta pilots harming the regional pilots, and that not being very nice of us. Your posts are replete with the concern for ALPA national and for the regional pilots. It's only now that you've taken the different tack of claiming we're too close to Section 6.
That's why you have such a credibility problem on this issue acl. Your main goal is to keep ALPA on the property no matter what. The only thing that has changed is your tactics...and your excuses.
And by the way, we are not in the "middle" of Section 6. I know you know this, I just don't know why you would claim we are.
Carl