Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
ALPA can negotiate anything. ALPA is our exclusive bargaining agent. Not the Delta MEC. The Delta MEC only enjoys it's status because of Article IV, Section 2 of the Constitution (which ALPA has vigorously defended until now).
That's why another pilot group negotiating with Delta management with the full support of ALPA is a very serious matter, particularly so when the rules are not followed.
All contracts have amenable dates. Scope changes during those negotiations. If we allow multiple pilot groups to write deals with Delta our contract negotiations will eventually become an auction house where the cheapest are used to whipsaw us in active bargaining.
I am not quite sure I understand what was done outside of the norm here. It is my understanding that the Pinnacle agreement only secures 81 of the CRJ 900s that are already allowed under your scope agreement, and a preferential interview with Delta, unlike the Followthrough agreement already in place. Correct me if I am wrong but it does not guarantee any flying that is not already done by DCI partners. Isn't this the same as the Compass agreement as well as the contract agreement Skywest has in SLC for a certain percentage of DCI flying. Don't get me wrong I would have loved to have seen your last JCBA call for all flying in house but wasn't the relaxation on 76 scope a compromise on your pilot groups behalf to get the SWA 717?