General Lee
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Inclusivescope,
I think ALPA tries to fight for each airline they represent individually--with what they have to work with. Delta and Dalpa set the rules first, and Delta agreed to them. Then ASA and Comair are up to bat, and ALPA tried to get them better deals, but the frame work was already laid by Dalpa and the Delta pilots---along with Delta management signing the papers. If you thought you were being treated unfairly, then why not switch unions? ALPA first negotiated scope with the Majors when their contract were up---and then a lot of the regionals had their own negotiations. It seems that we got there first and laid out the ground work. We wanted to protect our jobs, and you initially wanted better pay. (in the late 90's) Those were the priorities for both mainline and DCI--and in the late 90's we got both. Now, after 9-11, you want to change it or be mad at somebody (Dalpa and ALPA) for wanting to still protect our own jobs---while you have grown. If you don't like it and think ALPA has been one side (even though they are negotiating for our own interests)--then you need to switch unions. If Delta signs a deal with us first, then Delta and Dalpa got something they both wanted....
Bye Bye--General Lee
I think ALPA tries to fight for each airline they represent individually--with what they have to work with. Delta and Dalpa set the rules first, and Delta agreed to them. Then ASA and Comair are up to bat, and ALPA tried to get them better deals, but the frame work was already laid by Dalpa and the Delta pilots---along with Delta management signing the papers. If you thought you were being treated unfairly, then why not switch unions? ALPA first negotiated scope with the Majors when their contract were up---and then a lot of the regionals had their own negotiations. It seems that we got there first and laid out the ground work. We wanted to protect our jobs, and you initially wanted better pay. (in the late 90's) Those were the priorities for both mainline and DCI--and in the late 90's we got both. Now, after 9-11, you want to change it or be mad at somebody (Dalpa and ALPA) for wanting to still protect our own jobs---while you have grown. If you don't like it and think ALPA has been one side (even though they are negotiating for our own interests)--then you need to switch unions. If Delta signs a deal with us first, then Delta and Dalpa got something they both wanted....
Bye Bye--General Lee
