What Carl stated about the union is of course fact.

Consider how they became compromised and why and how it can be easily fixed

Note: The political power base is the Committee chair positions. They are compensated with FPL.

FPL can reach 92 hrs per month on the highest equipment one can hold.

Additional stipend of $1,000 or more per month is added on top of that.

FPL and the stipend are paid for by DAL. (Not confirmed but DPA claims there are about debit cards that are handed out to reps that are loosely accounted for as well. That one is hearsay.)

Fact. Committee level union officials are still getting C2K pay or better.


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In order for the pilots to attain a fair and aquitable contract for their families and themselves, they must be unified. Presently, the group is fractured among competing interests. One is going to have to emerge and lead this group effectively. It can be done. It must be done.

Right now, it is DALPA's contest to either win or lose. Presently, DALPA, or to be completely accurate, the commitee structure and leadership, is struggling.

They are driven only by their brazen self interests in pursuit of political survival. They are struggling to perserve that authority. They can not lead and unify if they are only interested in their regime and their current compensation structure. Introspective thought and change is needed.

This is important as you asked if it fact or opinion that DALPA is compromised:

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.

Will the our leaders in the union push hard for a return on our bankruptcy sacrafices that we all rightfully deserve? Or, will they continue to attempt to manage our expectations down and settle for incremental gains that don't even match the line pilots benefits and pay to SWA while continuing to prosper with C2K for themselves?

I'd rather pay more dues money earmarked for our use and not Nationals to cover FPL (with a monthly accounting) than have DAL in the equation. Think of the impact a change like this would have.

It breaks the ability to purchase loyalty and influence by the company for a small to no increase in dues for line pilots