Originally Posted by
Trip7
It has the potential to be significantly different. Gains like 5:15 ADG can be made mid cycle. Capt Malone's Admin brings a firm but reasonable approach to engaging management that has a proven track record of success. Captain Bartel's admin has a track track record of being very militant and adversial. History has proven over and over that the militant approach yields little to no results.
Big decisions like virtual bases are on the horizon. Will Kern and Johnson listen to the will of 44 or follow their own mantra?
So, you really don't think that BB can secure gains like 5:15 ADG when and IF the opportunities present themselves? Ok. That's a big assumption with no real proof that that's the case.
It also assumes that big opportunities like that will present themselves within the next two years. I was just wondering if there there anything specific that you see that will definitely need to be addressed. Is there?
Who knows what will happen? Maybe having BB as Chair will be beneficial to us. Maybe, the reputation you have painted of him will serve as a deterrent to the company against them being too aggressive in implementing virtual bases and the FRB?
Like I said, who knows? So far, you guys aren't providing any concrete instances of future doom and gloom, or missed opportunities, for us to be wary of. Maybe we should wait to see what happens, before we assume the worst.
Finally, I don't mean to nit pick, but it's, "Capt Malone's Admin
brought a firm but reasonable approach to engaging management that has a proven track record of success.
I am appreciative of the work Captain Malone did as our past MEC Chairman. I think he did a great job. He should be proud of the TA he brought us and the fact that it was voted in by the largest margin in Delta history. I voted for it.
Let's see what Bartells "brings" during his term. If he does a bad job, maybe Malone can run again and you guys can say "I told you so."
What you are doing now, comes off as overly political and smells like sour grapes. I believe, recalling reps because of one vote weakens our union.
The DPA crowd is happy, because you guys are bringing them back from oblivion.