Originally Posted by
sailingfun
As I have said on here many times the companies opener is going to stun pilots. At best it will be cost neutral and may even be concessionary. RA feels that we are paid about right at the moment and has no plans for a major raise.
Sailing,
I've never met RA in person or even heard him speak. However 100% of the F-NWA pilots I've talked with who have met him, and talked with him, say he is a very intelligent man who does not tolerate being BS'ed.
With that background I would be shocked if he thought he was going to get out of Contract 2012 with a small increase in pilot costs. I strongly suspect he knows that the major reason why the DAL-NWA merger went so smoothly is because of the cooperation of the pilot group. Further, he knows that same group of people expect significant pay/work rule/ benefit increases in their next contract.
Our day-to-day operation is running pretty smoothly, and again that's largely because of the cooperation of the pilot group. If Delta management comes in with a low ball offer (IMHO) that will signal the end of Lee Moak's much touted "Proactive Engagement" philosophy.
That approach to doing business with Delta is based on (among other things) mutual respect. It's just my opinion, but a low ball offer is anything but a sign of respect on the part of management.