Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
An organized DPA within ALPA could do this, but as a standalone it will fail, and hurt this pilot group. They may already know this, but there is damage being done.
I disagree that damage is being done at this point. Quite the contrary, I think the DPA movement has been a positive thing for our pilot group... if for no other reason than it has forced ALPA to be a little more responsive to input. The time when "unity" is most critical is when we get to a point where we have to actually stand together. That time is coming soon, but I don't think it's right now. Right now, we're in the early stages of setting the agenda for C2012. The added debate is a good thing, I think. We need to define our objectives and clearly state our resolve to achieve them. If DPA can do this... or if it forces ALPA to do this... then either way it solves a serious problem.