Originally Posted by
lolwut
The problem, along with others, as I understand it....
Delta management and ALPA signed an agreement with another airline's pilot group for guaranteed Delta flying.
Delta pilots were taken out of the loop and the Delta pilot working agreement's scope section is no longer the sole legal controlling document ALPA has signed regarding the outsourcing of Delta flying. There now exists another legally binding agreement between Delta and ALPA that Delta pilots have no control over.
I don't quite agree. I say it IS still the only document that controls what and how much flying is permitted to be outsourced. Here is the DAL PWA:
SECTION 1
SCOPE
A. Recognition
1. In accordance with the certification issued by the National Mediation Board in Case No. R-7191, 36 NMB No. 21, January 22, 2009, the Company recognizes the
Air Line Pilots Association, International, as the duly designated and authorized representative of the Flight Deck Crewmembers in the service of the Company for the purposes of the Railway Labor Act, as amended.
There is nothing in that sentence that specifically references the Delta MEC. In a weird sort of way it tightens scope from an "ALPA" perspective, but the process by which it all has come about might present a question mark within the organization.
The Pinnacle Flight Deck Crewmembers are still in the service of Pinnacle, NOT Delta.
Personally, I'm leaning more towards Sinkr8's point of view rather than it being an unmitigated disaster. I'm still confident that the EC or EB will take notice and make sure that the Policy Manual is being followed. We have a process, it was worked for a long time, it hasn't failed us yet.