Originally Posted by
El Peso
What you pro ALPA folks seem to be missing is that there’s a fundamental difference between UAL/DAL and AA, and it’s significantly more important than the name of your union. DAL and UAL aren’t negotiating with Doug Parker, we are. I don’t care how strong your union is or how competent your negotiators are, you need some good faith negotiations coming back at you from across the table. If one party’s sole intent is to drag out negotiations forever only to be put on ice by some judge 5 years down the road, then no union on earth can secure an ILC.
Doug actually agreed to some very good work rules at AWA. He gave the mechanics an industry leading contract just prior to Covid. What it will take is for the pilot group to collectively grow a pair and let DP know we will no longer work for less than industry standard. The mechanics laid out the playbook. There leaders were very vocal and the operation fell apart. Then they got an injunction. Following that things remained f@cked up. Then they got a contract.