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08-18-2011, 07:11 AM

#73691

acl65pilot

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Originally Posted by alfaromeo

...or the Delta MEC followed the policy manual they wrote two years ago. All the rest was just made up.

Alfa, either way, we got our NC, and they are great guys that are doing a great job. I look forward to their tireless work on the behalf of all Delta pilots going forward.

A hearty congrats to all four men.

08-18-2011, 07:24 AM

#73692

Bucking Bar

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Originally Posted by alfaromeo

...or the Delta MEC followed the policy manual they wrote two years ago. All the rest was just made up.

I am pleased with the outcome.

Last edited by Bucking Bar; 08-18-2011 at 08:27 AM.

08-18-2011, 07:37 AM

#73693

Bill Lumberg

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Originally Posted by johnso29

Or, with DPA cards increasing & ALPA walking on thin ice, DALPA decided to listen to their members.

+3600 and climbing

08-18-2011, 07:53 AM

#73694

Columbia

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot

And a luarel and hearty handshake.

08-18-2011, 08:12 AM

#73695

Elliot

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Originally Posted by Columbia

how long for a newbie to get LAX again?

Depends on how long your application process, hiring, and training takes at Alaska!

(Oh, you were asking, assuming you stay at Delta?)

08-18-2011, 08:36 AM

#73696

johnso29

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Quote:

Originally Posted by alfaromeo

...or the Delta MEC followed the policy manual they wrote two years ago. All the rest was just made up.

I don't think the policy manual REQUIRE's an election.

08-18-2011, 08:40 AM

#73697

acl65pilot

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Originally Posted by johnso29

The policy manual doesn't REQUIRE an election.

No, it had a liberal interpretation. The point that is made is that if we are going to force the seven day window between TA of an LOA and ratification, then we should abide by all of the guidelines in the policy manual. Ala can't have it both ways. That said, this was the decision of the reps, and as we can see, they decided for the election. We should expect see strict interpretation of the policy manual on items like the seven day clock going forward.

08-18-2011, 08:48 AM

#73698

alfaromeo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by johnso29

I don't think the policy manual REQUIRE's an election.

Okay, it says "normally" you will have an election, what about this situation is not normal? It seems funny that the people complaining about openness and transparency find it threatening that the MEC would follow their policy manual to the letter rather than inventing some new process.

08-18-2011, 09:00 AM

#73699

shiznit

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Originally Posted by alfaromeo

Seriously, why would the MEC listen to the pilots?

What is the "secret motivation" to do what many pilots have been complaining about?

I think its a conspiracy!

08-18-2011, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by alfaromeo

I simply felt it was too close to Sec 6 for changing our negotiating committee, much like many anti DPA folk felt we are too close to Sec 6 to change unions. That is why I wrote my Reps and let them know my feelings. They clearly supported maintaining the current NC, & I'm happy with the results.

It was never about conspiracy for me. I just didn't want to change something that I felt wasn't broke. I suppose if there wasn't an election, others would have been up in arms over that.