Originally Posted by
georgetg
Bingo!
If DALPA lobbies for slot swaps in Washington on behalf of Delta
Then Delta decides to outsource in excess of 90% of the flying.
And then GoJets, not represented at ALPA is the recipient of the flying.
In the end, the entire raison d'être of a single union representing all pilots has been circumvented. It's just bad trade unionism period, it didn't even bolster ALPA.
There are guys in DALPA that get it. They fiercely represent pilots and for their effectiveness are woefully underpaid and under appreciated. Unfortunately there is a similar sized contingent in our current administration that has little understanding or insight into the foundation of ALPA and how and why it came about, that's why there is the disconnect...
If that element has their way, the door for DPA will be unlocked and propped wide open.
Cheers
George
Exactly.
If ALPA gives them 255 RJs, management takes 255 RJs.
If ALPA gives them a loophole in scope that allows RAH to breach the spirit of our section 1, management takes full advantage.
If ALPA forgets to specify that we need to approve new codeshares and demand a production balance, management signs as many codeshares as they possibly can and gives away half our flying.
When are they going to realize that these guys are NOT OUR FRIENDS? We are an expense, and good business minimizes expenses. This is what it feels like to be minimized, and I certainly hope everyone remembers this when we get our first chance to vote.
And that's vote on a TA or vote on a new union, whichever comes first. Right now the ball is in ALPA's court. Their actions alone will determine which vote we cast first. Frankly, I think DPA is doing just the right thing - sitting fairly quietly on the sideline, waiting to see whether those we pay to negotiate for us do their best. If not, they can step in, hopefully quickly, to fill the void left by a union that has lost touch with its members.