Originally Posted by
sailingfun
It's all about unity and how the company views pilot sympathies. If only 30% of the pilots bother to fill out the survey the company is going to assume the pilots are satisfied with the status quo. Just as we have to put together a negotiating position management also must go through the same exercise. The degree of pilot unification and activity in the union they see will influence their budget for a new contract.
This seems to be a no-brainer. People more or less content with the status-quo will be much less likely to fill out a survey.
I would hope all Pilots will fill out the survey. But guys, keep in mind a survey is just that - a survey. Even if everyone puts down that we want a 50% raise on day one that does not mean it will happen.
Devils Advocate time: Since the survey results are not released - why should DALPA release the participation percentage? The exact same logic used not release the survey results could also be used not to release participation numbers.
Scoop