ALPAWatch's Ethics Pledge
for Elected Representatives
The Delta
Air Lines Pilots
Association Pledge
As a person seeking a position with the organization
of the Delta Air Line Pilots Association, I Pledge on my honor that
if given an opportunity to serve:
- I will always, and above all else, keep the best interest of
all Delta Pilot’s careers first and foremost in mind when making
any and all decisions.
- I will make the restoration of our contract my first
priority.
- I will not use this position, or any other ALPA position, as
a “stepping stone” for any position within Delta Air Lines management or its
subsidiaries, nor will I accept such a position for at least 2 years after my service.
- I will not socialize with members of Delta Management. All meetings, contacts, events and other
required activities will be conducted on an “arm’s length” business level. I will not accept gifts, be they physical
gifts, services, preferential treatment or otherwise from management at anytime,
for any reason.
- I do believe that the possibility of confrontation can be a legitimate
aspect of any successful negotiation.
- I do support Membership Ratification both in policy and in
spirit. Membership Ratification will be
used to its greatest extent practical. Before
a vote is taken, I favor the timely distribution of the most accurate, unbiased
information available to the membership followed by a suitable time for
discussion.
- I would rather have the respect and trust of the pilot group
over friendship from management.
- When endorsing, nominating, or electing a member for any
union position, I will place that candidate’s skills, experience, education,
dedication, integrity and sense of fairness to all Delta pilots above any personal
or professional relationship I might have with that candidate.
- I will not show favoritism to one segment of the pilot group
over another.
- I will not use this position to unjustly enrich myself.
- I will avoid conflict of interest situations and
relationships.
- When forwarding information to the pilot group, I will be as
forthcoming and as factual as possible and always make the greatest effort to
remain neutral about the facts. If I
offer my opinion on the facts, I will always make it clear what my opinion is
(as a fellow line pilot) and what the facts are, keeping the two separate at
all times. I will not show bias nor
intentionally leave out known facts in order to support my personal position.
- I will always reaffirm this Pledge in writing when seeking this
position or any other position within Delta ALPA, whether that position be
voluntary, elected by the pilot group, elected by the MEC, or appointed.
- I am committed to do all I can within limits of my position
to include the principles of this pledge into the Delat MEC Policy Manual.
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