Originally Posted by
FIIGMO
You can't just label anyone who questions DPA as a non supporter, nor as many claim an ALPA apologist. My objective is to get a vote done so this group can move in a positive direction. My card is in, DPA now has to produce and challenge, currently I will be a no vote because of the current leadership at DPA....
It is people like you FIIGMO that DPA has to account for statistically. That's why we need closer to 6,000 cards in order to be confident statistically.
Originally Posted by
FIIGMO
DALPA is equipped to handle the biggest threat to our jobs, sand carriers.....
That is NOT our biggest threat man. The continual eroding of our scope is the biggest threat we face. Scope erosion has effectively killed the career aspirations of THOUSANDS of professional pilots both at the majors and the regionals. And ALPA is silent. ALPA is no more powerful than the ability of pilots to write letters to their legislators. That's it. And we don't need a national organization for that. Money won't be the determinative factor in our favor because we'll never have more money than the Sheiks.
Originally Posted by
FIIGMO
DPA is not. Of course DPA may be more equipped and ready to fight for an increase in per diem or burn the house down, but we don't know unless there is a vote, how many years have you had? 4?
Cheap shots don't help you change hearts and minds FIIGMO.
Originally Posted by
FIIGMO
DPA IS not even ready to do what it takes to influence political policy. Which is what we need AS A GROUP more than anything now...
See above. ALPA national will have zero influence on this politically. Zero. Individual pilots writing letters, maybe. ALPA national, zero.
Originally Posted by
FIIGMO
Delta would love to have a divided group before openers...
DALPA has already given us a divided group with their removal of an elected chairman. That division is sadly not going away anytime soon. And DPA had nothing to do with it.
Originally Posted by
FIIGMO
But I will not allow DPA to muddle the issues and focus by being a distraction and then blame ALPA for coming up short in the next contract...and not say anything....
We can all multitask FIIGMO. What I won't allow is for DALPA to blame their divisive p!ss poor performance on DPA. If they can't do two things at once, then step aside and let others lead.
Originally Posted by
FIIGMO
DPA JUST SET A VOTE! Let's move on! We will be much closer to restoration if you just set the vote!
DPA setting a vote will not influence ALPA's ability to achieve restoration in any way. Therefore, no amount of anger from people already committed to vote against DPA will change the strategy of waiting for a good statistical majority.
Carl