Originally Posted by
tsquare
No I think they have their fingers on the pulse. You are posting among the most vocal group of malcontents in the group. The vast majority of pilots out there don't know... and more importantly, don't care about this as long as the orange envelope keeps coming (dated reference). And THAT group makes up a very big portion of the pilot group.. therefore.. they (alpa) can take a "what, me worry?" attitude about all of this. Like ACL and Alfa keep saying.. (sic) they know what's best for us, and you will be told what is "the best contract we're gonna get" when the time comes. So just enjoy the show.
In case you don't believe me though, start asking people about DPA... you will get a "huh?"
DALPA is now my biggest concern...not ALPA. I initially believed that acl65pilot was right when he said all our LEC reps understood the importance of scope, and that we should just not worry about it. After all, our LEC reps are the ones that will give direction to the MEC and the negotiating committee. The fact that "Scope" seems to be a prohibited word to use among all DALPA communication, I began to have concerns. I thought I knew my reps, and where they stood. It looks like I'm wrong. In one of the system's most junior bases (DTW), I know that a vast majority of our base's pilots place scope restoration extrememly high. But it's clear that our council 20 chairman has no concerns about our current scope or joint ventures. None. Our council 20 #2 guy has not responded to me in months. Our council 20 #3 guy has sent out stuff in writing that makes him look like a serious scope hawk. But now guys here are saying he is all talk, and 100% cave in when the time comes.
So, my biggest concern appears to be true. Our local pilots get it. Our local pilots are communicating it. Our local reps do NOT agree...and they're all newly elected. Sigh...
Carl