Originally Posted by Timbo

Ok, let's play this out. DPA somehow motivates 100% of the Delta Pilots to go it alone in the next 3 months (or before openers). It's a pipe dream, I know, but just pretend for discussion.

What's the next step?

DPA walks into negotiations and throws down; "I want full restoration to C2K rates, adjusted for inflation, and we want 5% per year going forward, and we want...(insert list of about 100 other things here).

OK, so Richard picks up the phone and makes a call;

"Hello, NMB? We have these guys here who want to double our operating costs...No, it's not the APA, it's the DPA!"

NMB on other end of phone to the President of the ATA, our own King Ricard,

"Tell them we'll get right back to them...in about 5 years."

OK, then what?


I'm no DALPA cheerleader, I've voted against most of the concessionary T/A's they have brought us, but I've also volunteered (fo'free, no trip drops!) to help out on a lot of committees over the years. The single most frustrating thing for me to deal with is all the other appathetic pilots who can't find the time to stay informed or get involved. The Silent Majority, and the next most frustrating thing is, the RLA.

How is any new bargaining agent going to change those two things?