First of all the reserve concessions we gave up were very significant for both long call and all day one assignments for both reserve QOL and manning. We paid a steep price in work rules we'll never get back for that ADG.
Second, I don't say very much if anything about Moak, other than criticizing him for his obviously fake "I have no intention to run for office at this time" 10 minutes before he ran, and his potential offering up of the DAL pilot seniority list in any possible merger with a young/start up/low longevity airline to estoll the virtues of universal ALPA membership. As well as him signing the unprecidented Pinnacle agreement and secret "vault letter" nonsense that for the first time gave another pilot group the legal ability to negotiate with DL management to "own" DL flying. That is entirely unacceptable.
Other than that, I'm not "anti-Moak" (5 figure oil paintings notwithstanding) critic nor have I advocated the other potential union. I actually think he does a fairly good job on "the hill" with many issues, which is a good thing. And his hair always looks fantastic. Besides he's going away anyway soon regardless. Nor have I condemned the other potential union, though they have their issues as well to be sure. I'm very much in favor of change within up until the moment we actually, legally have another union, if ever, and do not have a card in for the other guys either. Yet.
I have concerns with ALPA, as I would have concerns with any union. But ALPA is what we have.
The ADG increase was a gain for sure. We paid a lot for it though.
5 more weeks to go I guess.
