Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
No actually those guys see DPA as a way to divide the group,
DALPA sees the DPA that way because they want to be able to blame somebody else for THEIR actions that have angered the pilot group...not divided it. And as is so often the case when an entrenched self-interested organization angers their members, these shameless actions actually serve to unite the pilot group...against their own union.
Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
and blame when the contract does not meet expectations.
That's 100% correct. DALPA is already got the talking points ready to blame the DPA when we see the TA and are shocked with how bad it is.
Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
What really scares them is thinking of those guys uniting and basically taking over the MEC and Admin. Very doable, but the DPA pilots would have to unite to do it.
That doesn't scare DALPA at all. They well know (as do you) that no amount of membership actions can root out the unelected power base within our MEC and within ALPA. But they would love you to spin your wheels trying...instead of trying to decertify them.
Carl