Originally Posted by
shiznit
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.
A question mark indeed.
If we let this genie out of the bottle it could have far reaching consequences. You say that it tightens ALPA scope "in a weird sort of way". Maybe. But doesn't it also allow management to pick which pilot group they want to bargain with? If Delta Air Lines can contractually obligate themselves to assign flying to Pinnacle Airlines pilots, what happens when Delta decides to sign a deal with some other pilot union for some other flying? Maybe Teamsters or an independent. Maybe some mainline jets. How does ALPA tell them they can't do that if we allow it in this case?
I am very suspicious of ALPA National. They have proven in the past that they do not always have the Delta pilots' best interests in mind.
Moak seems to view himself as some sort of transformational figure in the field of labor-management relations. He's gone "all-in" with his constructive engagement strategy. He thinks he is leading the way into some bright new future where management is no longer adversarial or hostile to labor and we all work together in harmony to achieve common goals.
I hope he knows what he is doing here. I think this is a dangerous game he's playing. Its a pretty big legal leap to allow a single carrier to make contracts with more than one pilot group and ALPA's lawyers do not exactly have a stellar record when it comes to unforeseen consequences.