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Originally Posted by Scoop
(Post 1017053)
Buzz,
Did you not see my earlier post where I guessed 174? Well, actually it might have been 175. Hmmm, now that I think about it maybe I just dreamed the whole thing. Scoop - trying to pull a quick "price is right" adding 1 to Buzz's guess. :) |
Originally Posted by buzzpat
(Post 1017063)
For a lot of old guys, pulling out their packages is all they have left!:D
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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
(Post 1017109)
I edited your post to make it more fun.
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Originally Posted by buzzpat
(Post 1017106)
Yeah, you Navy guys....;)
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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler
(Post 1017124)
There are so many things right about this picture.... |
Bravo Carl! :D
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ALPA vs DPA
ALPA 1) Represents Delta, regionals and other competitors 2) 1.95% dues 3) President/Chairman is chosen by a small group 4) Refuses to publish MEC Flight Pay Loss data for 2010 5) Designated (PWA 24.J.3.) Reps are paid by the company 6) Reps are not required to fly specific amounts 7) President compensated $498K in 2010 8) President has a $6,500/month housing allowance 9) President has a $1,300/month plus fuel car allowance 10) Designated Reps earn 92 hr guarantee plus $1000 over-ride plus green slips/paid what they could hold, not bid 11) Reps may drop trips for ALPA work over holidays 12) $1.67M in expenses in 2010 for 12 DALPA meetings 13) $329/night each for 80 rooms (Westin Times Square NYC) 14) Spent $124,500 on meeting food/drink for 5 days in NYC 15) Meetings held in resort destinations (FLL, MCO, LAS) 16) Dues dollars used to buy alcohol at meetings 17) Dues directly subsidize regional competition 18) Political voice abused - Pushed AGE 65 majority opposed 19) Attorneys shared by competition 20) Pays DFR lawsuit settlements to competition 21) Regionals have right to comment on DAL scope proposals 22) Leaders move on to management jobs 23) Survey results kept secret 24) Pilot negotiators backed by shared/conflicted attorneys 25) Base reps - varied demographics and base size 26) Oil portrait of all ALPA Presidents required by Nat’l policy DPA 1) Represents Delta Pilots exclusively 2) 1% dues goal 3) President/Reps are elected by membership 4) Open finances accessible by all members 5) Reps are paid out of member dues and earned flying 6) Reps fly a half line minimum (stays tuned to line needs) 7) Leader/Reps compensation modeled after SWAPA 8) Housing allowances modeled after SWAPA 9) Transportation allowances modeled after SWAPA 10) Reps pay modeled after SWAPA, at rate actually bid for, ensuring greater empathy for the block represented 11) No regular association business/trip drops on holidays 12) Majority of routine work done over teleconference 13) Hotels like crew layovers/Focused on wise use of dues 14) Focused on wise use of member dues 15) Meetings held in crew base locations only 16) Reps purchase own alcohol at meetings 17) Dues used exclusively for benefit of Delta pilots 18) Influence used solely to respect Delta pilot mandates 19) Exclusively focused attorneys - no conflicts of interest 20) Association not responsible for representing others 21) No other airline has a say in Delta contract proposals 22) Five year non-compete clause 23) Survey results posted 24) Professional negotiators backed by pilots 25) Seniority Block reps - uniform size/similar demographics 26) Digital photograph of President more than sufficient |
Originally Posted by Carl Spackler
(Post 1017124)
Ten |
Good post Jack Bauer
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