Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

ALPA is against management negotiating in public. ALPA discourages management trying to flank ALPA's negotiators. Making our opener public would be inviting a response. Further, can't you see the headlines now "Delta pilots greed threatens to bankrupt Delta again" ... "Despite bankruptcy at American, Delta's pilots demand wages that are 50% higher" and blah blah blah. The press is not going to come running to the side of anyone earning over $100K a year and of course they'll take max 777 Captain pay for their comparisons.

It just isn't a good idea. Folks lock in on "supposals" and tend to misunderstand the process of negotiation. We don't need 12,000 guys negotiating our contract. We need 12,000 pilots with steadfast resolve saying ... "ALPA speaks for us."