Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
On the RAH thing, firing from the hip is dangerous and it is wise to have all of the facts first. I suspect that given the wording of that Communication from the MEC, they are doing just that. They will be judged by this action going forward. Lets remember that in that same communication they decided to file another Section 1 Group Grievance of equal importance. Might what to check around and see how long they were gathering facts on that once before they hit the "fire" button.
They could have gathered all the facts they wanted, and we would still have been OK. DALPA didn't do that. DALPA put out an email that flatly makes management's case for them with regard to single carrier status and that having NO BEARING WHATSOEVER on our current section 1. It was a precedent setting email, and one I'll bet Delta management couldn't have dictated any better if they had written it themselves.
You need to get a clue here acl. This battle for scope has just been lost. Our next contract will now hinge on a scope that sunsets current contracts and provides other measures to stop outsourcing. We'll probably have to strike over it, but Delta management will be in the position of weakness over the public's perception on this. The public and not even the NMB will side with a management team that wants to fight its employees for the right to be outsourced. That's our next battle. And will be a strike battle.
Carl