Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
Carl, we are ONE Bargaining Agent, with ONE Representational Structure. ALPA is ONE party to our management. As a result of this unity, conflicts are resolved before we come to the table with management.
Nothing prevents mainline from negotiating effective scope. In fact, in unity ALPA has the unique ability to coordinate among the major stakeholders. The problem has never been the mechanics of unity, the problem has been ALPA's unwillingness to embrace its greatest strength.
Correct. Moving out of ALPA harms unity and as such, the DPA is fatally flawed from its inception in my view.
I'm trying real hard here Bar, but I'm just not following the logic. We might just be talking past each other.
Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
We agree, ALPA is entirely responsible for its woes and it must be reformed. Without reform ALPA will continue down a path to decreasing power and irrelevance. The results of this diminished power will be diminished returns for ALPA members and increasing frustration. The DPA is a mile marker.
Effective leadership will push for the needed reforms. If they don't, the DPA (or something similar) will win a representational election.
On this we agree completely.
Carl