Originally Posted by Jesse

I said "if I'm taken for granted..."

As for their standing down, I respect the ingenuity of using that card to try and quiet the efforts being made on behalf of the concerned, but I don't buy it. DALPA knows they have the full support of getting everything they can for its pilots, and their efforts should not be affected by possible suspicions or made up "rumor" that they don't have a unified force. I have to be convinced of this just as you do that they will strive to bring us the best possible contract. Have you spoken to a rep who has voiced this as a concern? No I have not. In what way does DPA affect their desire to not achieve the best possible outcome? You're right it doesn't. If anything, the opposite would seem to be true: get the best contract you can for your pilots because if there's widespread dissatisfaction then DPA becomes even more viable. Yup, no argument. I have never said otherwise. I have even complimented the donuts for waking up the sleeping giant. If the concern is unity then DALPA could have allowed DPA a vote without the requirement for signing up 51% of pilots as a gesture toward showing its desire to be a unified pilot group, no matter the representation. See below No, such a suggestion is not the true reason for asking DPA to stand down for a year.