Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
08-13-2014 | 05:39 PM
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08-13-2014 | 05:53 PM
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Just Council 44 is larger than FedEx. We have a highly functional political machine and there is a reason other airlines borrow from the ranks of Delta subject matter experts. We run ALPA; to the extent we want to.
However, those who perceive gain from selling other Delta pilots' jobs are given the convenient out of pointing at ALPA National, when in reality ALPA National's role was a ministrative authorization of our bargaining. No regional airline has even crammed one down on the Delta MEC, ever.
As much as a change in recognition would bind our management, it would bind our MEC into greater transparency. Our politicians would have to take greater ownership of scope positions and negotiations.
08-13-2014 | 05:54 PM
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08-13-2014 | 05:56 PM
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I am not sure what the advantage to a single MEC might be, but some might say it clouds the issue of "class and craft" should an express carrier seek a merger with a mainline carrier via a petition for Single Transportation System finding.
08-13-2014 | 05:58 PM
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From: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler
Carl,
You know better than that. The issue is here, among the Delta pilots and their Representatives. National's not going to refuse to sign a Delta contract. They work for us.
I am optimistic that we are going to improve recognition language through the efforts of our MEC. These men are always working to improve the pay and working conditions of Delta pilots. I have been vocal about the opportunities that I've seen, sure, but I don't know of any other MEC that does it better than we do.
You know better than that. The issue is here, among the Delta pilots and their Representatives. National's not going to refuse to sign a Delta contract. They work for us.
I am optimistic that we are going to improve recognition language through the efforts of our MEC. These men are always working to improve the pay and working conditions of Delta pilots. I have been vocal about the opportunities that I've seen, sure, but I don't know of any other MEC that does it better than we do.
08-13-2014 | 05:59 PM
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08-13-2014 | 06:06 PM
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Kindly consider this a response to FTB's point as well.
Just Council 44 is larger than FedEx. We have a highly functional political machine and there is a reason other airlines borrow from the ranks of Delta subject matter experts. We run ALPA; to the extent we want to.
Just Council 44 is larger than FedEx. We have a highly functional political machine and there is a reason other airlines borrow from the ranks of Delta subject matter experts. We run ALPA; to the extent we want to.
Carl
08-13-2014 | 06:12 PM
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Did we take over their MEC?
Did Continental or Pan Am takeover those respective MEC's?
Not sure either.
Carl
Did Continental or Pan Am takeover those respective MEC's?
Carl
08-13-2014 | 06:19 PM
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I am optimistic that we are going to improve recognition language through the efforts of our MEC. These men are always working to improve the pay and working conditions of Delta pilots. I have been vocal about the opportunities that I've seen, sure, but I don't know of any other MEC that does it better than we do.
Carl
08-13-2014 | 06:39 PM
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Kindly consider this a response to FTB's point as well.
Just Council 44 is larger than FedEx. We have a highly functional political machine and there is a reason other airlines borrow from the ranks of Delta subject matter experts. We run ALPA; to the extent we want to.
However, those who perceive gain from selling other Delta pilots' jobs are given the convenient out of pointing at ALPA National, when in reality ALPA National's role was a ministrative authorization of our bargaining. No regional airline has even crammed one down on the Delta MEC, ever.
As much as a change in recognition would bind our management, it would bind our MEC into greater transparency. Our politicians would have to take greater ownership of scope positions and negotiations.
Just Council 44 is larger than FedEx. We have a highly functional political machine and there is a reason other airlines borrow from the ranks of Delta subject matter experts. We run ALPA; to the extent we want to.
However, those who perceive gain from selling other Delta pilots' jobs are given the convenient out of pointing at ALPA National, when in reality ALPA National's role was a ministrative authorization of our bargaining. No regional airline has even crammed one down on the Delta MEC, ever.
As much as a change in recognition would bind our management, it would bind our MEC into greater transparency. Our politicians would have to take greater ownership of scope positions and negotiations.
WHICH, is a huge red flag. Kind of like having your daughter bring home this dude...
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