Originally Posted by
Ftrooppilot
I know absolutely zero about the DPA/DALPA conflict (other then what I read here.) and have no "dog in the fight." I am a believer that going after the hearts and minds of the "young ones" has many future benefits.
Therefore the question: Why hasn't DPA made overtures to Endeavor ? Is illegal, unwise, or pointless ?
Great question. First off, DPA needs to get elected. Making overtures to anyone outside of Delta pilots when you haven't been elected yet is probably getting a bit ahead of yourself. It's certainly not illegal, and I do think the idea has merit as long as Endeavor pilots understand any overtures would not ever be for the purpose of representing them someday. DPA believes that type of activity to be a fundamental and fatal conflict of interest.
Our outreach would probably consist mostly of ensuring Delta pilots work harder to stop outsourcing Delta flying, and hoping you would see that as a good thing requiring more major pilots to be hired
from the regionals instead of trapping pilots
at the regionals.
What are your thoughts about those kinds of non-representational overtures?
Carl