Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
Yet there is some uncertainty in management's mind.
You bet there is. Management is terrified that their docile known quantity (DALPA) might not be on the same side of the negotiating table anymore. That's why management fights so hard to keep anything DPA off the property.
Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
Does the ALPA Rep really represent Delta pilots, or is there some chance he'll be replaced with a more amenable, less experienced, or less capable Agent?
It's impossible to be more amenable than DALPA, so no worries there. As far as experience, I guess you should be concerned about what kind of experience (record) you have in our current bargaining agent. Now to capability, how do you like the authors of our section 1? How do you like those same authors saying that the language is so weak, they cannot defend it against the RAH violation? Now THAT'S capability right there.
Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
It is submitted to those on this board that the DPA push now does nothing but cause management to lack confidence in the legitimacy of the man sitting across the table from them. This uncertainty is going to stall our negotiations and reduce what might be achieved.
That's an understandable submission from someone whose mind is made up. My submission is that the DPA will cause DALPA to understand they can no longer sit on the same side of the negotiating table as management. If you're really concerned about DALPA's legitimacy being questioned by management, I have a fix for you. Have DALPA call for an election right now. You know, a confidence vote prior to exchanging openers. With only 4,200 DPA cards, DALPA's got nothing to worry about...right?
Carl