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Well there's always two sides to a story, but this is interesting and, if true, disturbing...
This update is a quick synopsis of disturbing events that occurred yesterday, 2/4/14, in the ATL Pilot Lounge that caused the DPA GO TEAM to be ejected from the lounge by Flight Operations managers. The GO TEAM push in ATL has been cancelled as a result and we are relying on you to finish the work we started.
Building on the previous day's event where a Flight Ops manager forcibly picked up a DPA GO TEAM member's roller bag without permission and turned it around so as to conceal an approved DPA sticker from view, yesterday's interactions with Flight Ops escalated to an even higher level of intimidation and harassment in the workplace by Flight Ops managers. The day culminated in Flight Ops ejecting our team for displaying a DPA Bag Tag, declaring it was a "sign" promoting our event. DPA Bag Tags have been and continue to be approved for use by DPA members, evidently just not by the GO TEAM at GO TEAM efforts.
The GO TEAM was presented with a memorandum from Captain [name redacted] that was confusing and unclear and not founded in any published Delta Flight Operations Advocacy or Solicitation Policy. DPA Interim President Tim Caplinger was required to sign the memorandum. A transcript from the meeting reveals one particularly threatening moment when the manager said, "Either you're gonna sign that for me and leave it with me and leave the lounge or your not gonna sign it for me and leave the lounge."
The DPA GO TEAM acted with courtesy and respect despite repeated attempts to intimidate us and we maintained our professional bearing through even the worst moments. So as to avoid insubordination discipline and further complicating the matter, the DPA GO TEAM immediately left the lounge and have cancelled the rest of this week's efforts.
Friends, your freedom and right to choose who represents you has been interfered with and these actions are unacceptable. DPA did not violate any known or published policies and our actions met the highest standard of respect and professionalism. As your DPA leadership, we set the example as many of you witnessed and we will press on persuading fellow pilots to join our cause.
NOTE: Those of you who witnessed the events over the last three days are asked to prepare a statement of what you observed and how you felt about it. Please email us with your statement and include as much detail as you can recall.
All Delta Pilots should ask themselves why a company would so vigorously support an incumbent union. Feel free to let Flight Ops know that you do not appreciate any favoritism for ALPA. We will provide you with further guidance as this situation develops. We appreciate your hard work on all of our behalves to go out this week and round up the remaining cards we were prohibited from gathering for you.
Last edited by DAL 88 Driver; 02-05-2014 at 06:46 AM.