Originally Posted by
Splash
Judging ALPA based on the government affairs decisions Prater made during his term is fair game, but institutionally insignificant. He didn't "jump up and down"? I get the hyperbole, and appreciate it.
Translation: "Institutionally insignificant" means that this tsquare guy has a good point and I don't know how else to respond. Maybe with a little hyperbole:
Originally Posted by
Splash
You want a DPA example? President Caplinger is in bed with the pro-management law firm that negotiated the original B-Scale at American...while they were representing the pilots!
Originally Posted by
Splash
The issue here is Scope. Does ALPA have a conflict of interest in supporting the negotiations of MECs regarding Scope?
Yes. When those MEC's are part of different airlines who are fighting for the same flying.
Originally Posted by
Splash
You tell me. Does your contract have Scope restrictions on code-share, alliances, and flying divisions regarding other ALPA carriers...mainline and regional?
Yes. And those "restrictions" have led to the disappearance of thousands of Delta pilot jobs. I'm for reversing the outsourcing that our current "restrictions" have allowed.
Carl