Section 40 was violated IN FACT. Delta flying is all Delta flying. Pinnacle scopes Delta flying via their Bridge Agreement. It is a black and white clear cut violation of the Admin Manual requirement to inform & coordinate. It affects the other DCI carriers more than it does us, but still, nobody wants ALPA locking our MEC out of negotiations with our management, do we?

Further, Delta flying is a concern of the Delta pilots. The Delta MEC not being involved is a violation of our MEC Duties in the C&BL.

The precedents are numerous:

• How does ALPA, as an exclusive bargaining agent coordinate if no one knows what is going on?
• How do we prevent other airlines from coming in and doing deals which undercut us, or steal our flying?
• What about the quid pro quo we've always received for these schemes ... flow down protection?
• and I'm tired .... there are probably a hundred scenarios I'm not thinking of.

There is no political support for appropriate action. End of story.

In my view, we at Delta hold Delta flying. That is our "treasure." The advise and confer language helps us know what is coming and gives us time to defend our turf, or object. Others do not see it that way.

I will let our Reps speak for themselves on why none wish to press this issue. Several have explained their positions to me, but there might could be errors in how I present their case. Also, sometimes I write something after talking to several people and one person thinks "that is not what I told him..."