Originally Posted by jagplt

Got a call back from DM, union leadership. Explained the DP process to me.. I was patient, explained to me how a letter was sent to the pilot who has the dp explaining, educating, etc... after they have flow one another letter if forwared to the pilot. The "two letters" are how the union is handleing the dp problem. I was assigned a dp on reserve.. never got a letter. I feel slighted.

I asked why the union doesn't come out and say, hey d.head... don't fly dp's. His reply was it's not the union's job to dictate how a member handles their professional career. ... yes that was the actual answer.... My question to that policy is why do we have professional standards then? Why even have a sig for that matter. It is the union's job to direct how some things are done... not politically correct or popular, but where have I heard "it's the right thing to do?" Some things the union should take a stand on and inform the membership, this is how we do it.. I'm getting the feeling that there's a PC environment that's overcome the union, and is keeping them from doing what the membership wants.

I spoke with him at lenght and made it very clear my disatisfaction with how the "big 3" were not supporting the sig by not endorseing the don't fly dp policy. He did seem surprised that it was noted there was a lack of leadership coming from the top on this issue. "good input Mike"

I like DM... he's the more realistic of the 3, but he needs to get the message on this dp issue. Lead or get out of the way!

anyway.. that's the quick post on it..