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Originally Posted by DoubleTrouble
If ALPA had been serious about advancing the profession, we would not be hearing about the DPA.

From tsquare
I don't believe that is true. I think Caplinger's hatred for all things ALPA is so deep seeded that he will keep it alive just to continue to poke them in the eye. (Wasn't there original a red line after which, if they didn't have the cards they would go away? Seems that line is about as real as Oboma's) He feels he was betrayed when he got furloughed. He wants revenge. He will miss his target and he is hitting us. I find that offensive. If you buy into his rhetoric, you must believe that negotiating our contract is a very simple thing. If you believe that... truly believe that, then you have a lot to learn about business.

OK, let me rephrase: If ALPA was doing its' job, then the DPA would have quickly fallen off the radar screen, and we would not be having this discussion.

For the record, I know negotiating pilot working agreements is not a simple thing. But the following is: leave personalities out of it. We can debate the strength and weaknesses of ALPA without impugning individuals.