Originally Posted by
DAL4EVER
I think the Lorenzo award is a little harsh. No DAL pilot that I'm aware of has ever crossed a picket line. I have been on strike before and went the duration. DALPA tried to get an agreement, NWA's negotiators sought to protect the NWA pilots last month and didn't consider us in their proposals. If an SLI had been reached that favored NWA pilots and penalized DAL pilots do you really believe you would have been up in arms over this?
ALPA is really like the republican or democratic parties. You have the national party but the politics is played out at the local level. Senators and Representatives will always unite for the national party but will splinter when it comes to anything that will harm their own constituents.
I know of no specifics on this latest deal but the DAL MEC is the smartest MEC when it comes to understanding how business works.
I didnt say the "S" award. I was merely talking about the tactics DALALPA is trying to use. Instead of being ALPA pilots they are being DALALPA pilots and evidently are willing to screw the NWA pilots.. The only thing that would accomplish would be to diversify the groups for good and allow mgmt to whipsaw us and keep our wages down. Check out what happens at the regional level with whipsawing. DAL mgmt says NWA pilots will fly your 777s for 10bucks less an hour are you willing to do that? No, oh well we are transferring the 777s over to NWA then. Wouldnt that suck? thats what happens at the regionals and DALALPA is balancing on a thin line right now with that.