Originally Posted by
Splash
Replace one flawed organization with another flawed organization,
You lose credibility when you call an organization that is not born yet, flawed. ALPA is clearly flawed in my opinion as well, but nobody knows if DPA is flawed yet. It's impossible to make that call at this stage.
Originally Posted by
Splash
but make sure the process divides the group.
This is an interesting and often repeated claim. It's trying to subvert the process from ever happening by scaring people away from what is clearly their legal right to exercise a democratic vote and process. The scare tactic is claiming that we can't exercise this right because the mere act of doing so would be divisive...ergo, ALPA stays.
Others claim a DPA victory will be divisive. The only way a DPA victory could be divisive is if our ALPA supporters refused to support the newly elected DPA. Do you really think our pilot group is that shallow and stupid? If DPA is not voted in, I will support ALPA. I will be disappointed in the defeat, but ALPA will be my union and one that I will still send my opinions to even if I know it won't do any good.
Anybody that claims a DPA victory will be divisive is sending a significant insult to the pilots of Delta. Anybody claiming the mere process itself will be divisive is assuming that pilots won't reunite afterwards...regardless of who wins. Both claims are seriously misguided in my view.
Carl