Originally Posted by
hitimefurl
I've laid out my cards and you've chosen to insult, cajole and call anyone who has a question a liar. Calling someone a liar and saying nothing they said is true is not a debate. Why don't you go back to L&G if you are unable or unwilling to discuss this topic without resorting to 5th grade cyber bullying.
Again, here is YOUR bullet point list below. I've highlighted items in red that are NOT in the DPA constitution.
Originally Posted by
hitimefurl
My main issue is that the DPA Constitution is flawed IMHO. The DPA is claiming to be a better ALPA. There are major changes to the Constitution that I do not agree with.
Here are my bullet points in support:
- DPA announces dues will be lowered to anywhere between 1%-1.75% depending on where you read the website yet the constitution says they will go up from first year target of 1.65% without MEMRAT to 2.25% (Edit: Carl disagrees on date in spite of DPA declaration to open early) or a minimum of 2% for Section 6. A merger also triggers this. ALPA can't raise dues today without a vote.
- They say that FPL is bad yet they increased FPL for all volunteers including those that don't get FPL like that today over today's limits and pay for it out of the budget since they will take that money value assigned to the contract and spread it amongst the pilots. No, wait, make that the reps as the FPL is going up the money would go to them not the CBA.
- USAPA payed over $7 million in legal fees to SSM&P in less than 4 years after the vote. SSMP&P is charging 50% of their $250 fee, per their contract, with the rest outstanding after certification, yet the DPA has mysteriously paid a number so small that it can only be called incidental costs from the DPA logs. Where's the legal bill?
- There's a second law firm on the DPA books that has charged more to the DPA than SSM&P so far. Who could that be possible?
- New hires, pilots returning from disability and MILOA can't be reps for 2 years, nor could a pilot from a merged airline because of the 2 year good standing rule
- New hires have to pay a maintenance fee their first year. Not about money, right?
- Look through the USAPA LM2 and see the 6 figure employees they have. You want to know why? That's what good help costs today.
- "A contract which is understandable, enforceable and beneficial to both parties and should not exceed 200 pages." Really? Beneficial to the company? An iron clad 200 pages?
- Voting on everything and everybody. Where will you find the time?
- 25% of the pilots in a block to get a resolution passed vs simply majority at an LEC today? Harder to use the pilots will.
Again, you ask people to use this list in support of your opinion about the DPA constitution, yet most of your points aren't in the DPA constitution.
Carl