Originally Posted by acl65pilot

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Guys at National that have nothing to do with DAL. Other airline colleagues that I knew long before I was here. Just for some clarity for you.

Also, I am just a line guy. I mean that. I do a little volunteer work, but other than that, my opinions are that of my own. I may have my ear to the ground or have the ability to pick up the targets behind the background noise, but to think I am an insider, is quite funny. That statement will probably have ppl shooting beer though their nose's on the eight floor at DALPA and the 4th floor at DAL.

WRT to national. Call it a business decision, but the facts remain that DPA or ALPA we are a union. It make it real hard to champion workers rights when you are willing to go after them yourself. You and I both know that we are not talking about the office of the president either. We are talking about support staff.

As for the presidential salary and stipends. Seems to be a level of accountability that was not there before. Do not like that they get paid, even though they are on a Leave of absence from their airline, then change it.
As was described at a LEC meeting.
Housing allowance is for people that do not move there. If they do it is not paid. It will now be direct billed to ALPA. It pays for a 3BR 2BA condo and is limited by some amount for the DC area. I do not know what it is.
The car allowance is for a 30K US made car as well as the gas, and maintenance associated with it.
Per diem has been cut to a 24K flat rate and Concur reimbursement.
Pay is based on the average of the top five airlines, no the top three. That is a pay cut.
This is for the office of the president only.

Everyone else gets FPL from their airline on what they can hold. For guys from small carriers there is a min number they have to hit.

Like I said, these are the changes from this BOD. Seems to be the direction the LEC reps wanted to take, which is bringing accountability back to the office of the ALPA president. It may not be a full fix, but it is better than a jump in the wrong direction.

As for the pension, I do not know the details of it, but it is to make up for the loss of retirement contributions while at national.