Originally Posted by
DAL 88 Driver
Okay, PG. Unless there's something I'm missing, it's looking like DPA is not going to get off the ground. If they were getting the number of cards needed to meet their timeline, then I'm pretty sure we would have all heard about it by now.
So, since you're such a big ALPA fan, why don't you tell us exactly how ALPA intends to restore our profession? How do we achieve something so monumental without even identifying it as our objective? How does ALPA effectively represent mainline pilot jobs and outsourced mainline pilot jobs? Any ideas?
Reroute? sailingfun? ACL? Feel free to chime in too.
ALPA's job is to forward the agenda and majority position of
all delta pilots, not just is that care about restoration, or 23K or pay, or a DB etc. It is their job to find the median position and then create a position that is a backstop to their position.
I have told you that many feel that restoration of the profession is a two part process, and you cannot have part of the restoration without the other half. That is why it needs to be a solid foundation in which to move forward from. Will we get what you deem as restoration? Maybe, who knows.
I suspect that as Tim takes office on Saturday many things will begin to roll out. Official direction can then be given to the committee structure and to the negotiations to draft a survey to have us fill out. Nothing is happening right now because the transition of leaders is taking place. On Jan 1st, 2011, that changeover will occur.
I suspect that we will see changes in the direction we all want, but until then, let your reps know where you stand. They are the ones that will be giving the direction to the new admin and neg comm. If you do not like what they are doing, get a consensus and recall them. It is your right. If you can't then you are in the minority of your base.
Democracy does not mean getting your way all of the time. It means that there is a debate. As I have seen debate occurs on many levels of the process. It may not be perfect, and can always have some improvement, but it is the best structure we could ever have.