The "glaring flaws" hyperbole is over emotional dude. DPA edited the constitution to clarify that the maximum dues rate even during special circumstances is still lower than ALPA's dues rate.

But since your into noticing glaring flaws, how about that bit of truth the MEC put out recently about the fact that we are not going to meet the percentages in the Atlantic Joint Venture. The MEC letter put out their version of the truth when they said: 'it's not our fair share of the flying anyway.' After a huge outcry from the members for saying that it wasn't our fair share of the flying, the MEC retracted their version of the truth and put out a statement saying that the Delta pilots' fair share of the flying is exactly the percentages we agreed to in our JV agreement. Two very different statements from our MEC. I maintain the first one was their truth, and the second one was MEC spin based on the torches and pitchforks getting too close.

Carl

 

I'm not talking about what others wrote on a forum, or what you wrote on a forum before you became a rep. I'm talking about right now ACL. I'm talking about you writing a letter of support based on what I said below:

It would be a huge help to us who'd like to bring this resolution forward if we had ATL union leaders drafting a letter of support. Will you write such a letter for us?

Carl

 

What was the context of that post hitimefurl? Was he talking about the drafting of a new constitution? Was he talking about using any of ALPA's subcontractor services? Please post where he said he was talking about removing every current union official and volunteer.

If he did say that he meant it regarding all current union officials and volunteers, that's at odds with DPA's official position which has always been: "All current DALPA officials and volunteers will be welcome to DPA with open arms and welcome to run for every position within DPA."

Carl

 

They weren't exposed to those short term threats. But it also meant they've had to make their success absent the much larger international revenues and margins associated with that type of flying. Those threats are now over, but SWA still hasn't captured that revenue or margins. Yet through it all (including the domestic revenue collapse of 9/11) SWAPA presided over success where ALPA presided over multiple historic collapses.

If you in the ALPA rent-a-mob are going to continue saying that the independents aren't as successful as ALPA, you're going to have to back it up with more than pom poms.

As a busy commuter, I jumpseat a lot with South crews. I also meet a lot of South crews in NRT. I actually talk to them too, and they actually talk back. The vast majority of South crews I talk to ask me if I have a DPA card in...and if not, would I like one? The majority of DPA members has just recently shifted to South crews.

Not independently wealthy, just always had outside businesses. I started in 1979 and was furloughed 4 times in my first 3 years. It got me to thinking about outside interests and planning to retire from the airlines at age 60.

Carl

 

Gosh I hope not. I only got 3 years left!

Carl

 

Um, yes it's my opinion. Here's the post again with relevant words bolded so you won't miss them this time:

Carl

 

I'm very confident that people who aren't members of the ALPA rent-a-mob see me very differently than you members of the rent-a-mob. I know because of my very positive feedback via PM and on the line.

I do sense sadness among the ALPA rent-a-mob however.

Carl

 

Unfortunately, unlike the NFL, I don't think you want to see Lee Moak in this pose:
Sorry photobucket not working. Imagine a Denver Bronco cheerleader bending over.

 

When was the vote to change the C&BLs?

Apparently the top down structure of the DPA allows changing of their C&BLs without following their own process as outlined in their C&BLs. The DPA is already violating their own C&BLs. Simply priceless.

Section4 of the DPA C&BLs

"4. The Board of Directors may vote, by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of all Board members to submit permanent changes to the Constitution and By-Laws to the Executive Board for consideration. Proposed changes will be published to the membership thirty (30) days prior to approval/rejection by the Executive Board so that the membership is aware of potential changes and may make comment on the proposed changes. Upon approval by the Executive Board, all changes will be ratified by a membership vote.
5. Permanent changes to the Constitution and By-Laws require a Simple Majority Vote of the membership to pass.
6. Temporary changes or deviations from the Constitution and By-Laws are prohibited."

 

When was the DPA membership notified of this change to the C&BLs?

Was there a vote, or did a group of "insiders" just decide what's best?