Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
You are correct.
I saw no indication what so ever that the DPA's position on "unity" was any different than ALPA's. What will probably be necessary is for a critical mass of former "RJ Trash" to become voting members at the mainline carriers. Most have been pretty well educated as a result of all the problems they've had on the express level.
I should hasten to add that NO ONE called a meeting on the Pinnacle breach of the Admin Manual and no one objected to the MECs unilateral finding without debate.
Have your Reps discussed this as a group? Have they decided with finality that what the qualified message in the code-a-phone was the end state? How do your Reps take that code-a-phone message?
I know you think that the AM Section 40 was violated in spirit. Scope as you define it is all of section 1 where some think it is planes alone.(Section 1 Subpart C) I know there are concerns with the C&BL Article IV Section 2 a and b, but what other concerns are there wrt to precedences being set?
-First time a enhanced hiring scheme was not codified in our PWA?
- DALPA being silent on the issue allows for a stronger legal precedence being set going forward?
-If it is technically legal wrt to the C&BL and AM what recourse is there to make this a one time event that will limit actions that could hurt this pilot group down the road?
-Is being silent on this issue the best course of action for this group when this deal is ugly and starts the whipsaw of the DCI brand all over again? (Do we really want to codify a the cookie in a bad deal that drops DCI 9E pay by about 20%?)
-I know you want the MEC to defend the AM and C&BL but are there possible issues with doing so that you cannot see?
-Now that the Bridge Agreement is signed and done, what recourse if acceptable from the MEC?
-Have you discussed these actions with your current or incoming reps?
I suspect this will be discussed at length by the reps either officially or unofficially.