Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

Sailing,

Not trying to be argumentative. I appreciate your post.

We should not "ask" for anything. We should not trade members' jobs. Aside from being immoral, there is nothing reasonable we could ask for which could economically replace the loss of widebody Captain positions.

What you refer to as "essentially the same" is an actual loss of around 3.5 percent to as low as 44/56. Your block hour comparison was good information, but it does not change the contract. We were sold our forbearance in exchange for growth and believed management. The growth is a requirement of the contract we agreed to. Instead, we comparably shrank.

We must demand compliance. Nothing else will do. Any renegotiation of our JV must cure the deficit and close down the measurement window to a year or less. If we are to stipulate to a post cure remedy, it must be something which acts as a inpenetrable deterrent, perhaps an agreed release for self help.

Recall that Delta is paying for its share of the excess JV flying. Delta has control of this situation. We trusted management in good faith. if we are to maintain that good faith, there must be a good faith cure.

Your suggestion to write your Reps is good. Perhaps we even all pile in to the MEC meeting in February to lobby our own Reps.

Anyone know our MEC Chair's leanings on this issue?

We have an excellent group of pilots representing us, but, there will be those individuals voicing an opinion to trade compliance for some special interest trinket, or a trifle of pay. The majority who want Delta to invest in Delta, save Delta jobs and this Company's future need to ensure their voices are heard louder and more clearly.