Originally Posted by
Elmer Fudd
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.
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.
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.
23 million to run an organization for how many pilots. You are dreaming, it costs more than that to run the pilots union at UPS. If you want to do this you better come up with some realistic numbers. The IPA is currently at 2.25% Dues which may go higher as we enter negotiations.