Man BB, I gotta say that you're an interesting character and your views on this make me scratch my head;
Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
Pinnacle / Endeavor re-ordered this language to favor their own, senior, employed, Captains without reciprocity to Delta pilots.
So you're saying that 9E got to 100% call the ball on this? They got to tell DAL/DALPA how it was going to be?
Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
The Company (and ALPA's) violations of the Delta Pilot Working Agreement aren't all that enforceable without ALPA leading the charge (which they clearly are not going to do, after all ALPA's President signed off on the unilateral [change][conflicting language] to the Delta PWA). Concomitantly currently employed Delta pilots have not lost anything of value. Mostly these provisions were designed to promote unity. When they were attacked the harm is to unity. The corollary is the lowering of standards, compensation and working conditions - which is always the result of disunity. Pinnacle did this, now some of their pilots must live with the results.
9E voted in the TA, so they shoulder SOME of the responsibility. But that doesn't change the FACT that there's plenty to go around. Haven't we covered this territory PLENTY?
Also, I'm curious, although I'm pretty sure I know the answers. When you were at your pervious employer, did you EVER have the BK/"gun to your head"/"vote in this TA or else" scenario to your head? And NO, the DAL BK doesn't count. I DON'T remember your former carrier being faced with a concessionary TA. And in your time at DAL, you ALSO haven't been faced with that scenario. Maybe the memory is short, but the post 9/11 BK era is littered with that example.
I've been in that position TWICE, and voted "NO" each time. Didn't matter. Sorry, but you're perspective on this ISN'T steeped in personal experience of what exactly that situation is like. If it is, I am truly sorry and feel free to correct me IF you have PERSONALLY been in that situation.
And please, DON'T bother chewing up PM bandwidth trying to clarify your position on this or dig yourself out a hole. It's not necessary, we'll just have to simply "agree to disagree".