Originally Posted by
DAL 88 Driver
That's another serious problem with DALPA. They're pinning all our hopes to "pattern bargaining." That's great for a normal situation. But we're digging out of a MASSIVE hole! It would take a 70% increase to our current contract's end rates to restore the buying power of our C2K rates. Even if we wanted to be "reasonable" and settle for a 50% increase, you're not going to get anything like that with "pattern bargaining." It's time to take a stand and make it clear to all concerned that we will not rest until this profession and our careers are put back on track. DALPA has had almost half a decade to do this. It is abundantly clear to me they have no intention of doing so.
I agree.
Long term 88, I can't see how we can stay with ALPA if they continue to serve the airlines that are airline outsources our work to in order to keep us from doing it because we cost too much.
And what I fear is if RA and the BOD came out tomorrow and said NO MORE RJ'S! THEY MUST BE GONE BY END OF SUMMER! It'd get push back from Herndon would it not?