Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
I have been telling our pilots that if they want to clean house to get to it. Openers will be here before you know it. Doing nothing allows the blame to go on someone else.
DPA seems like the answer to all things, but in reality it just happens to be present at a convenient time. What would be better is if some of these pilots got engaged and changed the course.
Doing NOTHING? T O'M almost got pitch forked at the PTC meeting. When everyone asked him what HE expected for the new contract, he stated "We don't have the surveys yet." That is called LAME. I guess he doesn't need a raise or better work rules? He, and many other MEC and LEC members seem to be out of touch.
What are we doing about it? The DPA numbers are growing, and will clear the number needed for a vote if the TA isn't acceptable. It had better be good. And you talk about being engaged. Do movie stars actively go out and pursue movie rolls by going door to door, or do they let their agents do it for them? Our CURRENT agent is DALPA, and if they don't go out and get us what we want, it will be time for a new agent. We elect people for results, not to manage our expectations. That PTC meeting left most of us there feeling dejected. That is not what we need at all, especially with our very profitable last year and this year.