Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
Suicide for whom? DALPA? ALPA national? It would be suicide for neither. The ALPA apologists would just stream from the four corners of the globe stating:
1. It was not a scope sale. Only those fostering disunity would say such a thing.
2. We had to do it because our lawyers said so.
3. OK, we understand you're mad. But whatcha gonna do? Go with DPA?
4. Don't worry, RJ's are good for Delta Air Lines...you'll see we're right.
So you see, it won't be suicide for the union. It will sure be murder for our careers though.
Carl
The use of the DPA as a nuclear option to avoid ratification of an agreement that facilitated 100 seat flying is... interesting.
It is really strange that politically it might be more feasible to nuke the bargaining agent than to sell people on unity, force negotiating discipline, or vote down a bad deal.
If our MEC elects one of the architects of outsourcing to senior leadership the DPA's case gets that much stronger.
It would seem the DPA might have the same problem the D-MEC has. Who has clean hands when it comes to outsourcing? Can we identify any experienced leaders who have fought the trend of the last 12 years?