Originally Posted by
dragon
While I'm not saying you're wrong, ALPA did the negotiating and then the sales job during the road shows to get folks to vote on the contract. If you factor in that most pilots at Delta vote yes because they either trust their union or can't be bothered enough to read/question things, then the logical conclusion is that ALPA knows that the membership will ratify whatever they are told to ratify.
If ALPA is representing both sides in the scope negotiations, then who gets screwed? Does the ALPA Pres get behind those that pay the dues or those that have the electoral votes to keep him in his very cushy lifestyle?
Lets remember that it was previous reps and our MEC's that did the sales jobs. I do not recall guys from National coming down to do that.
Added, there is no way in heck that Lee will not sign the DAL PWA. More than likely he will either be on a second term or gone before ours is up for signature. (Assuming more than a year at the table)
Superdad is correct.