Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
You have to add to your considerations the tailwinds the DPA recieved from many Delta pilots who have been displaced post - merger and who's careers have moved backwards since 2008. Ironically, many of these pilots joined with their Northwest brothers in the "I got screwed" crowd, although ironically the remedy for each is the destruction of the other.
To all the people who've refuted Bar's statement here, you should understand that Bar actually knows this isn't true. He understands that's not why people have signed DPA cards and the rest of his post proves it by his accurate depiction of what DALPA could do to kill DPA. Bar is using the DALPA-sanctioned description of "I got screwed crowd" and "burn the house down crowd" because he's a loyal ALPA soldier. He definitely knows better, but the latest tactic is to turn this into a bloody street fight. If DPA responds in kind, history shows that most people will be sickened by all the blood and vote for the incumbent. ALPA is betting on that. DPA knows better than to respond in kind. Our tactic will continue to be humbly asking people for their support while ALPA fights an Alinsky-style street fight. Our hope is Delta pilots will notice the difference and vote accordingly.
Carl