Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
My suggestion is to look past seat size and see the numbers management uses in their evaluations, cost per seat mile. (ask the Company, or ALPA, if you don't agree with the numbers I have posted) These are potentially 757 replacements. It would be a mistake to allow more of these fourth gen jets to be outsourced.
We have good guys on our NC and good Reps. Sending in a DPA card undermines their work. Thus, it isn't an action a "scope hawk" would take.
If it is necessary to attempt to "undo" a TA, then it will be time to send in a card for a representational election. Understand clearly that is the first step towards becoming US Air. That's a very severe, desperate, measure. We are not there and I don't think we are going there.
Bar,
I am of the mind that competition is good. I personally have noticed an improvement in DALPA since the DPA move started and I think they got a wake up call with how many card were sent in and perhaps upped their game. I do not necessarily advocate replacing DALPA, in fact I trust my Reps and think they do a good job. On the other hand I also think this is now pretty much an academic argument since we are in section 6 with DALPA in charge - thats OK with me.
If on the other hand as you say above outsourcing 4th generation jets would be a big mistake (I agree) - Do you think DALPA would be more or less aggressive resisting more outsourcing since the DPA became an issue?
Scoop