The necessary correction that I see is that one of your previous posts stated that there is no conflict because only Delta pilots negotiate and sign off on their contracts. What ATC has done is expand in greater detail, and that has shown me that there is more to the story than what you posted...a lot more. And this is one of my points. ALPA national has far too much influence on what should be local matters. ALPA national sets up a committee structure that makes it look like ALPA national is nothing more than a "big picture" overseer - when in reality they structure things through finance and other means to have a huge influence on how negotiations and members' votes go.

It allows ALPA to have their ultimate circular argument. They use their huge influence to steer negotiations and votes to further THEIR goals, even if it is against the goals of a local. Then when the local rank and file complain, they say: "Hey look at the structure...you've got nobody to blame but yourself." Many of us have had enough of the middleman. We want to control all aspects of our union directly and locally. Delta pilots only, for the betterment of Delta pilots.

Carl