Originally Posted by
DAWGS
How many jobs have you lost because of wet lease? Delta itself was over 10000 pilots in 2001. Today with Northwest we are at 12000. Thousands less pilots at Mainline with the same amount of flying or more overall for Delta. Real Lost Jobs for our group. We pay 1.95% to a national union that represents the pilots who have replaced the mainline pilot. Those pilots now outnumber us within our own union. This is a major conflict. I am sure FED EX came into ALPA for its own unique set of reasons. I think Delta Pilots and other major pilots will exit ALPA for its own set of reasons. Mainly related to scope and the conflict within our union.
I don't have a direct interest in this flight, but I would like to pose a few questions for those who do.
Who relaxed scope (pre 9/11 and BK) at both DAL and NWA??
Who will fix this problem, what (would) be the difference between ALPA (national) and an independent in solving this?
We have a society that has an aversion to taking responsibility for its own screw ups. Your pilots agreed to relaxed scope, not Comair pilots, ASA, or Mesba pilots. Only your group can solve this probelm and your group will profit or suffer from the result (or lack there of) of your solution.
You want to leave ALPA because its poorly run, bloated, or not cost affective, fine. Just remember ALPA is an
association of unions, with your fellow airline pilots. True, some ALPA groups fly under your colors, but again, they did not create themselves, you and your fellow pilots at DAL and NWA let these companies be. As an independent, you will flight the fight alone. Good luck and God speed!