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Old 04-18-2011 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Pineapple Guy
WOW, Carl. So is it your understanding that DPA will continue their card drive while we are in the middle of Section 6 negotiations?
Absolutely.

Originally Posted by Pineapple Guy
That's certainly a recipe to ensure failure for ALL Delta pilots.
Anything except staying with ALPA no matter what is a recipe for disaster in your eyes.

Originally Posted by Pineapple Guy
Hard to maximize our leverage if 2000 guys are trying to decertify the union's collective bargaining agent.
You need to understand something: Our biggest battle is going to be to force our union to start acting like a union. The biggest leverage we're going to need, is leverage against ALPA. The company needs to understand that the membership is watching now, and the days of negotiating with "new style union leadership" may well be over. I know it's a difficult concept for you because of your love at all costs for ALPA, but...

Carl
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