Originally Posted by
scambo1
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Elmer;
While I agree with much of what you posted, what I have yet to grasp is how all the negatives - except for $23M going out for $9M worth of representation - changes with DPA.
The DPA MEC & officers would be acting with the DAL pilot's interests in mind. Their focus would be more "local" instead of operating through a national structure that is detached from the line pilot. (Lavish parties, new cars, $500k a year salaries, etc) They wouldn't have to confer with our regionals before making a scope decision. We would have the leeway to chart our own course, instead of sharing representation with other groups with conflicting interests.
And lets be clear, some of the $23M would be going out (to ALPA) also with DPA.
To ALPA....maybe, maybe not. Yes, there would be "overhead" expenses, for professional negotiators, lawyers, etc. but nothing near $23 million. The possibility exists to get great services at reduced dues, since we wouldn't be subsidizing a bloated Natl structure or subsidizing other airlines.
Most, or at least many pilots don't really care about impressions, they care about facts. Convince me, by not using crisis du jour examples, that DPA is going to save our bacon. Whats the plan?
Go to the DPA web site & get informed.
www.delta-pilots.org There's a lot of info there, that will give you an idea of their intentions. E-mail them any questions that you have & then make up your mind. If you're happy with what you have now, stay with it.