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Old 02-06-2011 | 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Pineapple Guy
Carl, I think that is an EXCELLENT national philosophy. What Capt. Moak just said was, "If you, Delta ALPA, sell out scope for higher pay rates then your contract is focused 'solely on self-interests and will inevitably lower the high standards that this union has established for eight decades and in the end hurt all of us.'" How true!

What's not to like about that? By my line of thinking, any contract that increases outsourcing to the lowest bidder violates his objective, and thus he has offered national level resources to ensure the greater good for the entire profession. Anyone who thinks the greater good rests with more outsourcing to the lowest bidder is wrong; and no where in his statement does he indicate that is his purpose. Similarly, any regional contract that tries to undermine a fellow regional is also focused "solely on self-interests and will inevitably lower the high standards that this union has established for eight decades and in the end hurt all of us" and thus, is also, against national ALPA policy.

PG;

LM cannot help but to be a breath of fresh air leadership-wise from our two previous Nat'l Chairs - two absolute disasters IMO.

You have repeatedly sounded the trumpet that higher payrates are unsustainable at least not C2K (forget COLA).

My guess is you are just trying to counter Carl because he posted one side of the spectrum's opinion.

The truth is, LM's quote was vague enough that it could be taken many ways. The greater good of the profession is certainly difficult to nail down - who's agenda is going to be GREATER in a good way?