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I agree with you on the Moak recall. There's not enough time for it to make a difference.
I disagree on your dismissal of his comments. They are genuinely troubling.
Combine Moak's statements with Anderson's recent comment to investors that his relationship with ALPA is so good that labor risk is completely off the table at Delta Air Lines and I think we should all start to get worried.
Then there's the letters from the UAL Legislative Affairs Chairman describing Moak's role in sabotaging their negotiations...
The evidence is mounting. ALPA may be compromised. They're not what we think.
If we want to have real negotiations for Contract 2015 and not just some sham production orchestrated by ALPA and management to look like negotiations, then we might need to recall more than Moak. His minions are thoroughly entrenched at DALPA.
You are correct that if we line pilots are going to change anything, then the place to begin is with our Reps and local offices.
Some of ALPA's best strategic thinkers are finding they make a lot more money flying the line with a lot less headache. (despite the DPA's claims to the contrary ... ). They still have very astute opinions, but I think we are seeing a lot of change in the day to day administrative staffing.
Frankly, I do not know how that shapes up, politically.