Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
It's not a question of you being a surrender monkey or some other name. It's that you're not supportive of being in a union. You're only supportive of being in an association that pretends to occasionally act like a union. Your mindset has been changed (or maybe you've always been this way) to that of an investor class and independent contractor. You believe that what's best for management will ultimately trickle down to employees and be best for them. And if employees don't like it, then quit.
It's hard to tell whether your belief system is the Delta pilot majority, or whether mine is. But it's clear our association is "all in" on the concept of partnering with management, and that shows no sign of changing.
Carl
You are partially right. My goal has been all along to be a member of the investing class. TVM is real, the greatest invention ever is that of compound interest, all those inconvenient truths that some choose to ignore when looking strictly at short term paychecks. You nailed me on that count, and nothing you can ever say will change that about me. What I find a bit disconcerting is that you , as a senior 747 captain, at the very top of the food chain still want to act like you are standing around a 55 gallon oil drum burning pallets to stay warm. It's great that you walk the walk regarding unity (with the exception of the DPA bullchit). It really is. But financially, if you are not clipping coupons right now, it is because you blew it all, and no amount of pay increase going forward will help that. It's just math.
And how dare you ever accuse me of not wanting what's best for this pilot group. If it comes down to a strike vote, contrary to what you have publicly stated, I will walk the walk with my brothers. Even you. Your problem is that you want to go nuclear before you even hear a gunshot. I think you even relish that concept. You hate dALPA because they do things differently than you are used to. You feel it ineffective because you don't see management with a bloody nose and you feel that a necessary by product of successful labor relations. Sad really. Show me a better contract in the industry right now. Any one. I'll wait. And then let's look at the relationships that their pilots have with their management. It has nothing to do with trickle down economics or anything like that Carl.. it's all about timing. Look at your watch. It ain't time yet.