Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
That is a broad assumption and you are giving them lots of ammo. Fact is that we should take the stand that if they are good enough to fly my family and Delta passengers at DCI they are good enough to do it with a Delta number. That is the facts 88. Taking any other position undermines unity.
You are making an incorrect assumption. You think Delta is not going to hire any more pilots from non-ALPA backgrounds like the military and Sky West? First of all, I think that opens Delta up to the possibility of a lawsuit for discriminatory hiring practices. And more importantly, it means that Delta would have to pass on some very well qualified and highly desirable individuals. I'm not saying that many of the pilots at DCI ALPA carriers aren't good enough... and if an ALPA DCI pilot is the best candidate for the job, then we should hire that individual. I'm just saying that you cannot discriminate like that. It's not legal. This mania you seem to have about "unity" being the answer to everything seems to be turning into a fantasy world. I agree about the unity overall, but I think you're taking it to some illogical, impractical conclusions.