Originally Posted by
DeadHead
Ok, I need to flat out ask at this point. What exactly would DALPA have negotiated between DAL management, 9E mismanagement, and the 9E pilot group?
I definitely feel as though the 9E pilot group should have approached us, just out of common courtesy. That being said I'm not sure what our involvement would have added or taken away from 9E's TA. Maybe I'm missing something here (I usually am), but seems as though the only thing that was missed was DALPA having a seat at the table.
Your point is well taken. Probably nothing would have been negotiated differently.
BUT, the Pinnacle pilots need to sign this with Pinnacle management, not with Delta.
That is the HUGE difference between this and all previous agreements.
The Delta pilots negotiate pilot contracts with Delta. The Pinnacle pilots do not.