Originally Posted by
scambo1
I will also go a step farther. Every DPA supporter WANTS to be a firm ALPA supporter.
This, as Carl would state, is only "highly opinionated rhetoric"!
Where do you get the assertion from DPA that they WANT TO BE A FIRM ALPA supporter? Because if you ask me, I haven't seen one shred of communication from the DPA CLUB that they're in FULL SUPPORT of D-ALPA during the upcoming Section 6 negotiations.
Originally Posted by
scambo1
Yes, EVERY SINGLE ONE.
Opinion.
Originally Posted by
scambo1
Every pilot wants to be able to believe their collective bargaining agent has the absolute best interests of the pilot collective as the foremost concern. The problem is, they don't, or maybe they haven't is a better way to say it.
Your assertion then is that everything D-ALPA was able to negotiate for the group, outside of Section 6 negotiations was for their own interest and not the interest of the pilot group? I hope you're not following your contract or the new LOA's then, because that would mean you're falsely using what was meant for the D-ALPA guys alone, and not yourself or the other 12,000 of your colleagues on the list.
Originally Posted by
scambo1
We all can be reasonable. Bankruptcy was an unreasonable time. The ensuing years have also changed the way many look at this job and our prospects with regard to it. We all want DAL to grow organically, we all want a great contract, we all want improvements in other areas too.
Then get behind ONE GROUP to get that accomplished. I'll fully support an "in-house" union, or change in bargaining agent, during a non-negotiating period.
Originally Posted by
scambo1
There is little doubt DALPA is going to negotiate this contract. I hope they do an amazing job. If they don't, what will YOU say? You are predicting what Donut crack pipers will say, but what will you say?
That's a great question!! I'll be the first person holding the DPA pizza parties in every crew room, at ever base possible if D-ALPA doesn't come through on this contract!! I'll PM you my personal information and you can witness it yourself!! That isn't my point, and not the reason I started posting about DPA in the first place. The main reason was to make sure everyone is unified, behind one agent, when they go to management asking for us to have a SWA-esque contract also.
Originally Posted by
scambo1
Unity is critical going forward, the DPA website's existence has no effect on unity.
Scambo, sir, I must respectfully disagree with what I have underlined. Sorry, but I don't believe that 4400 pilots within a group, wanting a different bargaining agent during negotiations is "adding unity" to this group.
Originally Posted by
scambo1
We are all DAL pilots.
Yes we are, and DANG PROUD OF IT!!
Cheers,
GJ