Originally Posted by
Alan Shore
You have your opinion as to what is a reasonable position. Others have different points of view. To believe that someone who disagrees with yours must have an ulterior motive is tantamount to believing that your opinion must be correct and everyone else is wrong.
Carl complains about some being accused of disunity inside the "DALPA echo chamber" when they disagree with another's position. The labelling that you suggest in your post is no different.
Sorry, Alan, but I think any position that advocates our profession should be compensated at levels dramatically below what was established in the 1980's, 1990's, and early 2000's is a position that works against the best interests of the pilot group. That seems pretty self evident.
And I think what I articulated earlier is a VERY reasonable and generous position: Accept my $1 million contribution to Delta's recovery. I'll write it off as "water under bridge." How many companies wouldn't be thrilled to have a group of employees willing to write off $1 million EACH as a contribution to help the company get through a rough spot?
But now that the crisis is over and things are arguably better for our company and industry than they've ever been before, let's just make our compensation right going forward. What's stopping you from supporting that?
