Originally Posted by
Patrolman02
Delta pilots need a new Union NOW..!!! We can't afford to waste time. Our futures depend on it. I have no confidence whatsoever in ALPA negociating our next contract, especially with L.M. as the head of ALPO National.... We are over 13,000 strong and can then form a Professional Pilots Consorsium of sorts with the other self-represented airlines to work together on contracts, saftey and scheduling.... You know, all those things ALPA has let pass us by the past few years.... I urge ALL Delta Pilots to go to the DeltaPilotsAssociation.org website on read their mission statement. It really makes you go Uhmmm....... Now is the time for change, NO More empty promises... It's time for Professional Negociators with "Pilot Consultants" for our next contract.... Have you seen what Non-ALPA pilot carriers are making for wages vs. ALPA carriers.... SWA 10 yr F/O $128 hr... 12 yr CA $198 hr for a B737..... NARROW BODY.....Need I say more.... These are only my personal opinions based on over 15 yrs with commercial carriers....
I posted this over in the "Latest and Greatest" thread. But I think it fits in well with what you are saying:
Originally Posted by
johnso29
Kind of like changing unions right before Section 6............
Well that wouldn't be ideal. Hopefully, we'll make a decision soon, one way or the other, and it won't be "right before" Section 6. In any case, I would rather have a union focused on restoration fighting for me than a union that has already essentially conceded defeat. At this point, it seems better to me (especially considering the urgency of Section 6 around the corner) to replace the dysfunctional union with a new one rather than trying to fix something that is just too far gone. But hopefully we can do it the hard way if we have to. Either way, I don't think any of us should give up.