Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1026505)

Slow, I had a good talk with the C44 Chairman about the similarities of our situation today and back then. I submit, that unless we get our crap together and untie the results of this Section six will be marginally better than 1996.

I get the issues DPA has, really I do. If you want to effect change in your career, now is the time to get to those darn LEC meetings, talk to your reps, and if they have their heads shoved too far up their six, recall them. If you opt not to engage on that level, the division of this group will kill us going forward. If I were in management I know exactly what I would be doing to divide this group. Heck another SLI during a section six would be a good starting point, and then pit the junior versus the senior and all hell will break loose.

We get some horrible deal, and guess what, it will be 2020 before DPA, or ALPA will get another at bat to right it. By my calculations most of the captains will be gone by then.

Originally Posted by chuck416 (Post 1026522)

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Not an apologist for DPA, and have not sent in my card. Yet. But if the contract comparisons are what I interpret them to be (data collated to 'set us up' for a 10-20% raise), THEN I WILL send my card in. Hope the MEM reps are reading. I know one of them agrees w/ me...

Originally Posted by chuck416 (Post 1026522)

But if the contract comparisons are what I interpret them to be (data collated to 'set us up' for a 10-20% raise), THEN I WILL send my card in. Hope the MEM reps are reading. I know one of them agrees w/ me...

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1026505)

...We get some horrible deal, and guess what, it will be 2020 before DPA, or ALPA will get another at bat to right it. By my calculations most of the captains will be gone by then.

Originally Posted by chuck416 (Post 1026522)

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Not an apologist for DPA, and have not sent in my card. Yet. But if the contract comparisons are what I interpret them to be (data collated to 'set us up' for a 10-20% raise), THEN I WILL send my card in. Hope the MEM reps are reading. I know one of them agrees w/ me...

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1026532)

That was my take as well Chuck. 10-20% isn't going to do it for me. I'm still banking on ALPA but I won't be if we settle short of SWA +.

Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver (Post 1026524)

Unfortunately, he doesn't get a vote. I don't think the other two are on board with a whole lot more than that. You might want to check that out for yourself.

Originally Posted by tsquared030 (Post 1026535)

None of the Captains will be gone. They will just have changed names. :) However, their priorities will be different than when they were more junior.
The wheel just keeps on spinning.

T

Originally Posted by exeagle (Post 1026552)

I flew a trip with an LEC chair a while back. He had a thorough explanation and breakdown of labor costs and explained why asking for even 10% wasn't feasible. For me, this solidified my decision to send in my dpa card. Just my humble opinion, though.

Originally Posted by Columbia (Post 1026506)