Originally Posted by
Southerner
I hear you. I've yet to run into anyone out flying who is a jerk. Sure, we may differ a bit on the solution, but we all can agree that things can improve.
As someone with dealings with ALPA national, it is my opinion we don't want them. Why is Delta trying to get rid of them? Think about it. I'm a NO vote for ALPA. Plain and simple. I do think a CBA would fix some things, but I'm just not going to vote yes to them. Ever. Period.
I wavered a bit on this, and I almost changed my mind, but I've come back to my original position.
So, someone start a drive for in- house. I'll support it. I'm not a fan on unions in general, but I will support in- house. I think an in-house would win this time around. By leaps and bounds. Most captains I fly with would vote yes to in-house.
Delta has reached a critical mass where they are big enough to survive on their own in-house union. They have a huge seniority list to provide dues and startup costs for the in-house. As a small carrier we need a pre-packaged union with the resources and money to help get us on our feet. Someday when jetblue reaches 8000+ pilots we will be able to create our own in-house union too.
If you believe that a CBA would fix some things, but still can't bring yourself to vote for ALPA, then do the next best thing and abstain from voting either way.