Originally Posted by
Dorfman
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If there was different leadership and leadership style DPA would have had a vote 2 years ago. TC and a number of the most boisterous supporters on the old ALPA web site were/are well known for there less than positive support of ALPA. Their attack first style of web board politics has been pushing myself and others further away from DPA support.
When a buddy of mine first approached me about DPA I was intrigued by the thought of an independent union. He had a very strong argument with salient points. The $36 million DALPA sends to national, the ability to contract most services we receive now, a union for Delta pilots by Delta pilots, and others. I sent in a card right away, unfortunately then I started getting TC's email.
Promises of an election with a timeline that has long passed, tasteless comparisons, stretched half truths, and now the phantom ALPA attack. On top of this even though DPA supporters will say he has no intention of running for office, TC states in the FAQ section of the website that he will serve if no other qualified candidate exists.
If DPA is going to win TC needs to step away from the helm.
I am capable of separating TC from the concept of an independent union. He hasn't been doing that movement a lot of favors.
I'm a deadlines guy. If there is no vote by 1 Jan, as promised, the entire concept DPA puts forth is dead to me. Their original timeline was unrealistic, but if they cant pull a vote off after 3 years there just simply isn't the support for it. (A non-sequitur argument would be if they can't pull off a vote, how can they get a contract...So, don't go there.)
We will have a contract coming up and that will require all of our support.
If there is no vote, my hope is that the organizers of DPA have a backup plan to mobilize their support to change DALPA from within.
I choose to believe that the election in CVG was a vote to maintain checks and balances within a council. There is hope for our pilot group.
