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?
So, try this one on for size if we are going to discuss hypotheticals.
2 years from today we finally have a TA. It has:
* 10 % year one.
* 3 % for each remaining year for a 5 year deal.
* 5hr min day.
* 1% increase in dc. No Scope changes. Status quo there.
The MEC says: "This is the best we can get! If we don't take it we will get parked for an indefinite amount of time and we will never be allowed to strike. We have no leverage, We strongley recommend you all vote for this and and take the deal on the table."
They follow with, "if you vote this down the neg. comm. will quite and we will be looking at years before we can move on anything again."
Are people irrate or do they hang there head and after a full does of spin and sell and vote for it?
Or, do they re-new cards and send new ones in in record volume?