Originally Posted by
alfaromeo
Okay, well I agree that ultimately that answer will be decided by the elected reps. However, I think that the best way to empower the pilot group is to give them the same base of knowledge that their elected representatives have. Education is not about lowering your expectations, it is just about empowering you to make your own informed judgement and direct your reps accordingly.
OK alfa, let's stipulate this is all DALPA has been doing thus far. Just trying to educate us on what they know, and not trying to get us to see management's point of view. Can you at least agree, that the FREAKING EDUCATION PROCESS IS NOW OVER! Can we at least agree that ALL future communications from our union will be to educate us as to how far below we are from leading our industry for a pilot contract? And to educate us about how our airline can easily afford it? And to educate us on DALPA's plan to achieve this by December 2012? Can we at least agree to that?
Originally Posted by
alfaromeo
Somehow, expanding the knowledge base has become synonymous with lowering expectations. That is just false.
Fine. Our knowledge base is plenty expanded now. Let's start communicating the plan for victory.
Originally Posted by
alfaromeo
There is much uncertainty in the air and I understand how new information can be seen as threatening.
There will never NOT be uncertainty in the air. Never. This statement is classic lowering of expectations through generic unstated fear. Not to mention the insulting comment of "new information can be seen as threatening." You really must think you're the smartest guy in the room.
Originally Posted by
alfaromeo
However, no one wants you to lower your expectations.
I believe that to be totally false. I believe lowering our expectations is precisely what our union is doing now. I look forward to DALPA beginning to prove me wrong.
Originally Posted by
alfaromeo
They just want you to have the power to direct your representatives to have a successful negotiation. There will never be a deal unless the pilots accept the negotiated settlement. More education will let you make an educated decision. Power to the pilots!
Hilarious. Start proving me wrong.
Carl