DAL 88 Driver

Irked enough to put my reps feet to the fire... absolutely! They will be hearing from me, and they better have a good answer on this one.

Irked enough to be a "status rep"... Wild horses couldn't drag me into that briar patch. There are few things that appeal to me less or that would fit my personal situation less.

I'd write more right now, but I gotta sign off cause I'm deadheading on an airplane and have to turn the computer off now.

satchip

So are you one of the two DPA reps? Have you contacted them and volunteered to be one? How 'bout a communications volunteer for the DPA? You certainly communicate a lot here...

Check Essential

Preempted indeed. He should not have done that. At least not if he's signing the post with his official title.

The MEC should decide these things. Scope is too important.
We already knew the administration's position.

I'm sure the MEC will get a thorough briefing (from ALPA attorney Obi-Wan).

"This is not the scope violation you're looking for. RAH can go about their business. Move along."

sailingfun

I fly in general pretty good trips. I often have reserve pilots on those trips. The flew a 3 day Athens where both co pilots were reserves. That will never happen with a last minute swap policy. But what the heck. Since I am senior lets go for it. It will insure I never fly any bad trips. At least once a month I see something covered at the last minute I would have preferred to what I am flying. Since all the reserves seem to feel my comment was way off then lets go for last minute swaps. It sounds like its a win for line holders and a win for reserves. I would certainly like it!

slowplay

Yet you'd put in a Teamster's card that would put a "business agent" in charge...

Nice vote there...

scambo1

Is that the best you've got?

slowplay

Regarding what?

I just find it strange that a guy advocating for open elections for President also would prefer Teamsters, whose affairs aren't even run by seniority list pilots.

DAL 88 Driver

Okay... back on the ground now. Continuing...

Why don't you address the issue instead of the same tired old deflection strategy of asking someone why they don't run for office. If everyone who had a strong opinion ran for office, we would have thousands of pilots running for office. How would you ever sort it out with so many campaign letters, etc.? The point is that not everyone can or should run for office. Some people are more cut out for that sort of thing than others, while some may just not have any desire whatsoever to serve in some kind of official capacity. But that doesn't mean their input is any less valuable or any less valid. So, again ACL, address the issue. Tell us all why this is not a scope violation and how ALPA is doing a great job protecting our jobs and making sure we get compensated appropriately for what we do.

gloopy

I just want to yahoo her facebook profile.

DAL 88 Driver

Is that all you got? Why don't you enlighten all of us about how this Republic thing is not a violation of scope and how DALPA is doing such a great job maximizing our job protections and compensation? Oh, I forgot, you aren't getting furloughed (so far)... so your objectives have been met. Maybe you should run for office to make sure it stays that way. Just a thought!