Originally Posted by
OccupyRestSeat
Even if they can't --and I think they can, since they won't be worried about grooming the next chief pilots and otherwise rolling over like ALPA is--at least we won't be sending money outside of our pilot group to support the bloated gluttons in Herndon who are required to support those who would undercut us. At the VERY least, dues will decrease and monies available to our pilot group will skyrocket.
Do folks on here know about the outgoing ATL chief pilot's ALPA background? Totally unsat. I want my union folks to be persona non-Grata in the Mecca hierarchy.
Really???? You would rather have an anti-pilot, hostile, micro-managing "manager" instead????
Do people on here ever use logic and reason instead of ego and emotion? At the end of the day when T.O walks into S.D's office what is the best outcome for the DAL pilot? A hostile, fist pounding attitude where neither side gets anything accomplished or one of mutual respect and professionalism where things can actually get accomplished?
In our merger how many contractual violations did DAL incur? How many grievances do we currently have before a system board?
Do we have a LONG, LONG way to go in terms of restoring this profession? Absolutely. On the other hand, tell me what single pilot group has made the gains we have since 9/11? SWA is the the poster child BY DEFAULT. Have they ever negotiated an industry leading contract or gained contractual improvements OUTSIDE of section 6 negotiations?