Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
You can't possibly mean guarantee. ALPA doesn't offer a guarantee. Why would you demand this of DPA? If DPA ever started to talk like that, I'd be gone.
This is the argument frequently made by ALPA proponents. You say that DPA can't be our union until they prove they can deliver, yet you also know DPA can't deliver anything if they're not the pilot's bargaining agent. It's a circular argument that seems orchestrated to ensure ALPA remains the permanent agent for us. I disagree with this argument.
All you have to do is call them up and ask to speak to these names on the board. They can tell you all about their experience. I think you'll be impressed.
Carl
I hear what you are saying about guarantees, in that they don't have a track record to point to as an organization, and I know that there are no guarantees that they could do better, that's why I said with some semblance of assurance. I guess the best way to do start would be by listing what it is that each member of their committee structure brings to the organization, kind of a resume, posting their individual DPA e-mail addresses and allow us to question them in a free and open forum online, kind of like "committee corner". That's how we can tell if these guys are for real, know the issues, how they interact with line pilots or whether they are just names on a web board who nobody knows.
Take this as input.