Originally Posted by
Reservebum
I'm no expert at contract negotiating, but if mother Delta is in a hurry to get this through, there is probably a reason (can you say $2.5B profit?). Council 20's chairman's letter paints a good picture of the real 'value' of this TA.
My view...why the rush? Why give up any scope at all? The 50 seaters will soon go away anyway (or Delta takes a huge hit) why give up a single thing for something that will soon take care of itself? It's called leverage...let's use it!
My fear...people are too short-sighted and will vote for an immediate pay raise, no matter how minuscule.
NO, thank you.
You've got it all wrong....giving up more DC-9 sized airframes with better range and a greater ability to steal mainline flying IMPROVES scope.
The company LOVES the 50 seater, and is making a HUGE sacrifice parking their beloved small RJ's early.
(that's the "spin" the yes voters are trying to sell here).
(I especially love how the TA makes you finance the small raise by significantly reducing profit sharing!)
Stop giving up scope! (yes, I have read the TA and it is a MAJOR concessionary deal as far as scope goes.....)