Originally Posted by
dckozak
There are lots of reasons Delta pilots should care what happens to ALPA, whether the pilots of Delta stay or leave. First off, the loss of Delta would be a blow to ALPA, no doubt. The influence to direct policy and provide guidance would be sorely missed. That said, the pilots of Delta, represented by another union will not, have any where near the influence ALPA does now, with or without DAL. The near term issues of a newly formed union will be so daunting, it will be could up in administrative BS along with recruitment for a considerable time, that it will be a long time before you will be able to attempt to influence any policy on Capital Hill.
This is your factless opinions based on your own emotions. But you're welcome to them.
Originally Posted by
dckozak
While Carl is leading the effort on behalf of the pilots at Delta airlines, ALPA will be in the trenches flighting a rear guard action by the industry to undermine pilots interests.
In my opinoin, ALPA is the rear guard that is helping to lower our profession. The only rear guard action the leaders are interested in is when they get to be a government bureaucrat instead of a union bureaucrat.
Originally Posted by
dckozak
Carl is hard over on 8 block hours. We all get it. As best as I can tell, any thing more under any condition is UNSAT. no, ifs, ands, or buts about it.
That's correct. A proposal to reduce fatigue is no such thing with an increase in work hours from 8 to 10 per day. Unless you can show a science based study that shows a reduction in fatigue when pilots hours are increased from 8 hours to 10, then this is not a fatigue reduction NPRM.
Originally Posted by
dckozak
I think if ALPA "wins" restrictions to the union flight time proposal it will be a major accomplishment in the face of heavy industry lobbying.
Of course you'll see it as a major accomplishment. ALPA portrays all of its cave-ins as accomplishments.
Originally Posted by
dckozak
Capt Carl will consider it a cave, because we will have a 9 hour flight limit during normal morning hours. It will be further proof of ALPA ineptitude.
Yes I will. Many others will as well. Hopefully, a DPA negotiating our next contract will make this increase a moot point to Delta pilots.
As I've said to you before, you probably shouldn't get too worked up about what we're doing here at Delta. We'll either change who represents us, or we won't. Either way, we'll wish you FedEx guys the best.
Carl