Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
You don't know any of the reps, but you are confident that you can speak for them? YGBSM.
I don't know the reps but I am familiar with people and more specifically pilots. I am not aware of any pilots who don't want "really good" outcomes from negotiations. Yeah, I think I can speak for them on this one.
Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
In any case, the problem with DALPA isn't necessarily the reps. It's the entrenched DALPA bureaucracy and ALPA national--whose goals and lifestyles are not remotely aligned with the line pilots'--that we need to worry about.
That hasn't been my experience with the ALPA people I have encountered but you are entitled to your opinion.
Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
Oh, and define "really good," please. Is that better or worse than "historic?"
Significantly better than what we currently have. I don't really know what "historic" means in the context of a 400+ page contract. I'm more familiar with the negotiating process than the specifics of the contract.