I bolded a really important part for you. It was not something that apparently was "found" but reported according to your words. Maybe that proactive engagement piece worked and they told DALPA that the new schedule load was going to put them out of compliance. Maybe since it was something that DALPA had not asked for Rep input on before creating a negotiating position, they offered a contractually allowable period so that they could discuss with the Reps and the Reps with their pilots. Shocking I know. Maybe DALPA is trying to make sure the pilots are up to speed on an issue that is not time critical.

You will say that DALPA gave away the summer flying for only a promise to negotiate, but don't ya think that these few months allow the pilots time to get up to speed on the issue. Time well spent maybe?

"Seriously?"

Obviously, the company wants the codeshares, else they would not have come crying to ALPA for relief.

You dizzy from all that spin, Free Mason?

That's absolutely laughable.

You need to go back to propaganda school.

SWA is leading it because they undercut everyone on pay, work rules, retirements and training, and everyone fell below them. Easy to lead from behind, but what have they done since being in the front of the pack?




Never seen a DALPA event or frankly a ALPA event done that way. The few times I have stopped in the hospitality suites its a run of the mill bar with some oversold microbrews, and crappy finger food. What other MEC's do is something they end up paying for, not us.





With benefits and reimbursement its accurate.




Bad on them and I think they have learned, and even worse on you for trying to support the busing of your union and then being grateful when they didn't bust another one. Which was is it Carl?




It does. Duane is too, but he long since retired. What is Prater doing? What is our most recent MEC Chair doing? Oh yeah that is right flying the line? What is the one before Lee doing? Oh yeah, that's right flying the line. What are 99% of former ALPA Reps and leaders doing who are the under the age of 65? Flying the line or doing more work on behalf of the pilots.




Again, have not see anything that expensive and have not heard of it first hand. I am sure it has occurred, but frankly if Lee has to buy a 200 dollar bottle of wine to get someone to see our way, I'd say it was a cheap deal.

Sometimes you must spend money to make money. DPA would do exactly the same. What do the CAPA guys do? SWAPA guys and gals? APA, IPA? Think they are all teetotalers? Gimmie a break.

Nope. Not at all.

What is the other idea that is being floated? Grieve it and have them pull the code share as a result. 316 does not matter any more, and they are free to pull down NRT at will. Yeah, I can see this web board after a decision like that.

Did you notice that there is no LOA, and we are months away from one? Would you have preferred a knee jerk response that left the pilots with less? Sounds good in theory until you have to test it. From talking to my two Reps, I can tell you that they explored many options. This one worked best and allowed the pilots to be brought in to the loop. A first in a long time.

No alternatives were floated, so your premise is invalid. We were put in the loop AFTER a waiver was granted to our scope for the summer. It's a bit late for alternatives after the course has already been set, right?

FAA First Class
 

Things you don't want to hear during your FAA 1st class:

"Wow, that's a weird MRI, we better do anther one." :eek:

No Sh1t, thats what my Doc told me today. But fear not fellow APCers,
A few leg lifts, and a $180 later I was good to go!

Scoop :)

What kind of FAA doc do you go to that gives an MRI?