Originally Posted by
TheManager
This is important:
DALPA and DAL have close relationship that contain rewards. Kind of like rewards that governments provide to other governments. All aid money is dispersed not to alleviate poverty, but to purchase loyalty and influence.
Think about that. Now we all know why FPL is such a third rail political issue. We can not succeed if we are not unifed or have effective leadership. We can not be unifed or led when there is question as to the loyalty and influence of our leadership.
I'd rather pay more dues money and cover FPL (with a monthly accounting) than have DAL in the equation. Think of the impact a change like this would have.
O.K, what are the rewards that purchase loyalty? Is it payments that are discretionary or contractually required
We had 24J during C2K and for decades prior to C2K, are you insinuating that our leadership was corrupted by 24J during C2K and their loyalty was purchased?
Didn't NWA get about $1M from NWA each year to help finance union activities, was NALPA bought and paid for by that money?
I'm interested in knowing DPA's official position on 24J. Will DPA drop 24J from our contract? What is DPA's position on this? Please no second hand opinion on it, but an actual quote with supporting link would be nice.
If DPA is going to be stupid about our finances and drop 24J then I don't want anything to do with them and am glad I haven't mailed in a card. I mean, really, a start up with no funding, this close to section 6 and they are going to say no to contractually required funding. That seems dumb to me. My pay check says Delta on it, but my loyalty 's not purchased by my pay check, my pay check is a contractual requirement.