Alpha,

I'm sure you are typing a post ripping me a new one. So I'm reserving this spot while I edit

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First you are correct. The structure of CPZ was dumb. They sold the junior guys to get credits they applied to saving pensions for a few more favored pilots. CPZ was political eyewash covering a scope sale. I'm not sure that the f-NWA reference to Visine is, but I think it is eyewash and they were the purveyors of this particular brand. But now we Delta guys take on yet another gaping loophole in our scope. As they say, the ingestion of Visine causes diarrhea and other localized pains in the butt.

Given the history of Go Jets and the NMB ruling which set the precedent that alter ego structures are legitimate even for the sole purpose of side stepping a scope clause, the hope for a Compass merger is remote. One likely scenario is that they switch rather than fight and end up joining the ranks of Teamsters. After all their first Representative was more concerned with Mesaba than Compass pilots and then D-ALPA unceremoniously booted them at the earliest opportunity. ALPA has not been a very pleasant experience.

The wisdom of booting them is apparent. But, we could have just as easily fought to make them Delta pilots and recaptured some of our flying. As a union, that is the course we should have taken. It is the course we need to take to be relevant.