Originally Posted by
LeineLodge
I won't even begin to attempt to speak for Mike. He has made his positions very clear in person, and in writing, both as C44 chairman and in the various committee positions he has held.
Jerry, you and I have flown together. I enjoyed a 5 day trip with you out of DTW on the 320 probably 5 years ago. I KNOW that you are a great guy to sit next to for an entire trip and I admire your enthusiasm for seeing things improve/return to where this career once was.
All that said, I really think you're getting spun up over the wrong things. I have yet to see anything remotely resembling a planned "cramdown".
The requests for pilot participation are genuine. Everyone involved has high expectations for C2015. Anything else is speculation and paranoia at this stage of the game.
It would be great if that was the way things really work at DALPA. I always hope for the best, but you can't ignore what goes on around us.
Some of the reps have changed, but the admin insiders King fired are all still there.
I recently spoke with a pilot who talked at length with Captain Hanson at an ATL Pub event. Mike was adamant that we MUST further reduce profit sharing.
First off, Pub events are for leaders to LISTEN, not lecture.
Second, what Mike wants doesn't matter. It is what is in the survey that matters.
Why should we expect a different result with the same players?