Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver

Exactly. Here's an example...

Back in 2006/2007, the idea of expanding our brokerage link to include other investment options besides just mutual funds became an item of apparent interest to many in the pilot group. I put together a resolution for C44 to get ALPA to go back to the company and try to negotiate this. Since I had a conflict with the meeting, I found another pilot to present the resolution at the meeting. It passed. I also coordinated with pilots in SLC and CVG to get the same resolution presented and passed there.

Now I'm not trying to take credit for getting the expanded brokerage link. There were several moving parts that had to come together to get that done. Our timing was right for it too. But had the C44 meeting shot down my resolution simply because I wasn't there to present it... who knows?... maybe we wouldn't have the expanded brokerage link today, which has been extremely valuable and instrumental in allowing some of us to rebuild our retirement savings after the loss of the pension.