Because DALPA may well go ahead and resign if we voted down the TA. Without a solid plan B in place, DALPA would have huge leverage against us to vote YES. We DPA supporters are ready for that possibility. Thus we intend to use our leverage to make DALPA understand that they won't get away with that behavior this time...unless they're really willing to resign.

Nonsense. Even a strong DPA supporter like me will be supporting DALPA all through negotiations if they end up being in the seat. But my support for DALPA will come with the explicit threat that they either perform, or become history.

Perfect! Wrong suppositions, leading to wrong-headed conclusions. Did you know you could get flight pay loss for this?

Will do.

Carl