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Bucking Bar 01-16-2013 06:28 PM


Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 1332151)
This is puzzling Bar. On one hand you're correct in stating that the most serious of our problems is the governance of our union. On the other hand, you seem to believe that the reason it's so important is to ensure ALPA remains an ongoing entity. Whether ALPA remains an ongoing entity is way down on the list of importance. The reason resolving our governance issues is so important is because the lack of governance and adherence to policy is causing the dues paying members to be ill-served. Any "entity" that behaves this way shouldn't be an entity...much less an ongoing one. It only deserves ongoing status if their desire to represent exceeds their desire for self-serving survival.

Carl

Carl,

Should we have overthrow the US Government when we have a President who goes off the reservation? Have we? Or, does it make more sense to participate in the next election and help the guy you want get elected?

Besides the fact that I think I'm more of a loyalist than Lee Moak, if ever I were to even breathe a word of support for decertification Hornetsnest, Sailing, Slow and Alpha would have a Section VIII resolution on the agenda for the very next LEC meeting. He he he, maybe I should make such a post just to watch the representational response :) How fast do you think they could move to Section 8 my keester?

They might just do it anyway on the principle that I'm more trouble than my $2,500 is worth.

Carl Spackler 01-16-2013 06:31 PM


Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1331712)
I do not get your points. You equate Delta pilot labor to any other vendor that Delta management does a contract with. You go further to state that if Delta wants to do mutually exclusive deals with different pilot groups, none of our business.

You also state senior Captains are going to lose their house, while conveniently ignoring the plight of their First Officers who will be the guys really losing their jobs.

I don't care for the political brand of whitewash used to paint over representational malfeasance. Plain and simple, the Pinnacle pilots did not abide by Section 40 of the Admin Manual. Plain and simple, our pilot group got locked out of the room.

I don't care for it either Bar. I care even less for defending the entity that performs the malfeasance as worthy of being ongoing.


Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1331712)
How can our ALPA be any more irrelevant than to not even participate?

This is exactly what Mr. Moak is trying to show we Delta pilots who threw out his hand-picked MEC Chairman, and elected new reps who ran on returning to a bottom-up representation union. When Mr. Moak signs the Pinnacle agreement, he will be showing these new insolent reps (and the insolent pilots they "represent") that ALPA national decides what will be in your contract...period. The only question is: Will our new reps go to the mat on this, or will they roll over? If they roll over, spending money on a local chapter of ALPA is a total waste of time and money. Because we will be completely irrelevant.

Carl

Bucking Bar 01-16-2013 06:39 PM


Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1332141)
That would have made a splash. Can passengers sue? If so, do they sue Delta? So when they say we couldn't fly as cheaply as the lowest bidder regional airline, does that include lawsuits because of things done outside of their direct control while transporting their passengers?

Maybe, I get what it is about this Pinnacle thing you don't like, you see it as Delta pilots are on the path to just becoming one of many suckling...

http://nurkingmoms.files.wordpress.c...ng_piglets.jpg

To "save money" the subsidiaries were under Delta's risk management (insurance) program. Delta's program got hit for both the Comair and the Colgan losses.

Yes. I think one makes a more satisfying picture than many.

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/pregnan...0_IMG_0265.jpg

Bucking Bar 01-16-2013 06:43 PM


Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 1332165)
When Mr. Moak signs the Pinnacle agreement, he will be showing these new insolent reps (and the insolent pilots they "represent") that ALPA national decides what will be in your contract...period. The only question is: Will our new reps go to the mat on this, or will they roll over? If they roll over, spending money on a local chapter of ALPA is a total waste of time and money. Because we will be completely irrelevant.

Carl

President Moak is one of the most expert political operatives I've ever witnessed. He is the master of the fait accompli.

Our new Reps don't take office until March. There is little they can do to fix an agreement which was ratified today.

forgot to bid 01-16-2013 06:46 PM


Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1332170)
To "save money" the subsidiaries were under Delta's risk management (insurance) program. Delta's program got hit for both the Comair and the Colgan losses.

Yes. I think one makes a more satisfying picture than many.

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/pregnan...0_IMG_0265.jpg

That's a small baby and the mothers stomach looks like she is sporting a six pack and while big they don't look swollen. There isn't any flinching. The back is to straight.

I say that is more tease than baby please. I say that is a fake photo. :D

How about this photo? Can this work?

http://imgsrv.power92chicago.com/ima...hawty%20Lo.png

dalad 01-16-2013 06:47 PM


Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1332176)
That's a small baby and the mothers stomach looks like she is sporting a six pack and while big, no flinching and they don't look swollen.

More tease than please. I say that is a fake photo.

How about this photo? Can this work?

http://imgsrv.power92chicago.com/ima...hawty%20Lo.png

Evander! Is that you?

Bucking Bar 01-16-2013 06:51 PM


Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1332176)
How about this photo? Can they work?

http://imgsrv.power92chicago.com/ima...hawty%20Lo.png

Got no idea if they can work.

But man, couldn't I use some of those tax deductions?

Carl Spackler 01-16-2013 06:52 PM


Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1332163)
Carl,

Should we have overthrow the US Government when we have a President who goes off the reservation? Have we? Or, does it make more sense to participate in the next election and help the guy you want get elected?

Interesting analogy. When Mr. Moak signs this agreement, it will be the equivalent of the US President ignoring the US Constitution, the Congress and the Supreme Court, and writing law. Then executing that law. If that happened, the House would impeach the President and the Senate would convict and remove him. If the Congress did not remove him, it would mean we have a dictatorship and the government must be overthrown.

Years ago, I was roundly criticized here for referring to our ALPA President as "Kim Jong Moak." I called him that because I saw the beginnings of dictatorial behavior. When he signs this agreement, he will prove my point. Now, will our reps impeach him? It's doable because I'm sure FDX and UAL/CAL are mortified at what they're witnessing. If we don't/can't impeach him, we need to secede from this "union." Not overthrow it, secede from it.

Carl

Bucking Bar 01-16-2013 06:53 PM


Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1332176)
That's a small baby and the mothers stomach looks like she is sporting a six pack and while big they don't look swollen. There isn't any flinching. The back is to straight.

Just what are you saying about my wife and kid?

Are you just like Hornets Nest and all up in here alleging people posting stuff that isn't real?

alfaromeo 01-16-2013 06:53 PM


Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 1332165)
I don't care for it either Bar. I care even less for defending the entity that performs the malfeasance as worthy of being ongoing.



This is exactly what Mr. Moak is trying to show we Delta pilots who threw out his hand-picked MEC Chairman, and elected new reps who ran on returning to a bottom-up representation union. When Mr. Moak signs the Pinnacle agreement, he will be showing these new insolent reps (and the insolent pilots they "represent") that ALPA national decides what will be in your contract...period. The only question is: Will our new reps go to the mat on this, or will they roll over? If they roll over, spending money on a local chapter of ALPA is a total waste of time and money. Because we will be completely irrelevant.

Carl

The revenge of the angry red book guy comes out again. Look at your heroes at USAPA getting run over now by events a new union will not help you in your quest. Just wait until two years from now when the fences come down, you will be able to hear carl scream all the way from Florida.


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