Originally Posted by
gloopy
But a Compass staple would have done nothing to plug the gaping hole in scope without also fighting and spending capital on reducing what can be outsourced. ....
Now if stapling a particular pilot group or groups in some way facilitates the reduction in allowable outsourcing limits and totals, then by all means let's do it.
Compass operates the largest and most capable outsourced "regional" jet that has unique limits specific to Compass. ... and yes, we would absolutely have to delete that scope exception which allowed their operation and adjusted the permitted types number accordingly.
IMHO current Compass book would have been fine, with the limit at the current fleet number. Aircraft #37 would require the company to open the contract. Flying the thing at current book would have been worth it for unity.
Bringing Compass on board would have provided a model for recapturing flying that set the precedent for a staple seniority order that benefits ALPA members from both carriers. It would have made our union more relevant. It would have increased Delta pilot jobs.
What could have been
