Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
Funny.
Almost every guy outside of this board that complains about this or that mentions a person, not an organization. Most guys I talk to are pragmatic enough to realize that ALPA is not the one to blame. They freely admit that it was the pilots of DAL and NWA that voted for each and every concession.
Then you're only talking to those within the ALPA echo chamber. Every single line pilot I have spoken to since this began has said they are voting for DPA...every single one. That even surprises me. Their reasons were varied, but nobody mentioned a single person. The broken self-serving bureaucracy, wasteful spending, scope cave-ins, 1500 hour rule cave-in, and fatigue NPRM cave-in are the biggest reasons I hear. I don't know how this vote will go, but if the 744 guys are any indication, ALPA is done.
Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
Carl;
Who do you think that APA elected a new head that is more pragmatic?
Did you mean: "Why do you think..." We'll see. Now that they're in a cooperative arrangement with ALPA, it will be interesting if APA surrenders in order to "get em next time." Right now, APA is fighting the fight against an abusive NMB. I truly hope they don't cave...but it's their call.
Carl