Spooky,
I do give you Kudo's for even knowing who the "Dirty 30" are. Most pilots have never even heard of the 30 biggest scum bags to put on a uniform. Yes they were placed ahead of most of the Pan Am pilots on the merger list, which placed them above many senior Delta pilots.
Forgive me if I don't have the facts 100% but it's late. The Dirty 30 were a group of Pan Am ALPA MEC members who got wind of the DAL merger. They were in charge of the defending the Pan Am pilots during the intergration process.
Once they got wind of what DAL wanted(only the Shuttle 727's and the A310's) they locked the seniority list and would not let anyone bid off of their current equipment. They voted to except the terms of the DAL ALPA MEC, WITHOUT telling the membership that Delta was no going to take the 747's or any of the senior pilots
They became know as the dirtly thirty because they were the ONLY pilots allowed to bid and train onto the 727 (Shuttle) and the A310. They did this OUT OF SENIORITY! Leaving behind HUNDREDS of SENIOR pilots who wanted to do the same thing. In essence they F'ed over everyone on the seniority list.
What ticks me off is that today, they collect a Delta Pilot pension. The DAL pilots and their MEC were fully aware of this and let it happen. They were too busy salivating over the screwing over the carcus to condem the 30 pilots who served it up to them on an plate.
Wasn't there also a group of these pilots who were never actually typed and flew revenue trips? I remember my Dad there was a federal investigation of some guys because of falsified training department records.
Either way, this is another fine example of self serving politics and backstabbing with ALPA.
Rez O, PCL care to contribute more dribble and diatribe to your wonderful association?