Step to what level? And who am I calling out? You are going around throwing stones at DALPA. I merely asked if you had protested to the NWA MEC or anyone you fly with on how the red book/green book was detrimental to many aviators within your ranks. My character is quite high if you knew me. But my character has nothing to do with closed door negotiations. As I understand it, your MEC wouldn't budge on the SLI issue. You would have gotten much more substantial increases in pay, working conditions, retirement, etc. than I would have on a percentage basis. Yet your negotiating team wanted one more benefit. Better seniority. That would have been screwed me. Are you defending that? Don't know. Let me know that you would have told your negotiating committee to pound sand if anything was done at the expense of the DAL pilot group.

If the merger is going to happen it is going to happen. If the bar is raised by one group the other will come up to it. If you raise it, great. If we do, fine. Either way, I don't want a merger where my seniority is significantly impacted with no increases in pay, working conditions, retirement, etc. If I hit the street so you can keep your job are you going to volunteer to be in my place? Failure to do so means that you look out for yourself and your family. And I wouldn't blame you. I'd do the same. The problem is we live in a world where pilots are extremely territorial. We're all for the profession until we have to personally sacrifice. You voted for your MEC. They will defend you. I voted for mine. So I expect them to protect me.