Originally Posted by
DAWGS
Great post. One more important point to add is this sets a precedent. This will be the first non-compliance issue with these JV agreements any group has faced. We are blazing new trails here and the company must abide by the agreement. If they do not abide by the agreement, MGT must know in no uncertain terms our cooperation is over with any and all agreements going forward. It should not be up for re-negotiation in any deal with VA.
Yours is a very important point.
The Company may feel our cooperation is not needed. They did not involve our pilot leadership before entering into this agreement with Virgin Atlantic.
The trend has been for Delta management to violate scope, then negotiate their way out of compliance.
IMHO we broke a trend line with C2012. Our scope recovery is probably saving us from furloughs. We must keep up that good work by enforcing our contract. Selling Delta pilot jobs is not on the table. It may take a lot more than "non cooperation with future endeavors." We will see.
As for me, I like lobbying our government on behalf of Delta and ALPA. Hopefully this will be resolved.