Originally Posted by
Rogue24
Europe still is in the tank, what do want DAL to do, fly widely unprofitable flying just so we can progress or do you prefer them to execute the business plan that is trending above 2billion a year in profit?
If Europe ever recovers and medium to high yield ridership returns we stand to profit greatly on the balance of block hr flying on the TAJV. It was a JV that was built for upside growth. Kind of hard to have that for the last five years when the world economy has been in the crapper. Sucks but that is a harsh reality.
Non-complinace comes at a price. My Rep is very aware of it, and wants to know what the lack of progression and jobs has cost this group. It we get to 2015 and he is still in office he will push the issue, and hard, but thinking that DAL will fork over billions in new jets to pacify this non-complinace is a pipe dream.
On a second note, AF's ability to pull down flying was affected by French law prohibiting much of it. In the first part of this year, that low was watered down and AF pulled down a lot of flying.
Non-compliance is non-complinace and is dealt with through a grievance or negotiation. Nothing new here.
I agree its unrealistic to expect an airline to fly the ocean at a loss just to preserve jobs.
(but isn't that exactly what Air France and Alitalia are doing?)
I digress.
I just want to see ALPA show a little spine for the first time in a decade. The RLA and the NMB will not be involved. Our contract is signed and in effect.
We need to cost out the damages we are suffering as a result of giving up our scope clause and then make management pay us. I am sick and tired of the continuous
small modifications to our contract that allow
just a little bit more outsourcing every time and us getting nothing in return.
You say deal with it through a grievance.
The last time we settled a scope grievance Moak gave up on the 76 seater numerical limit in exchange for nothing except "clarifying" the language. (we'll get 'em next time) And then that language was superseded in the new contract anyway. That's bull****. Its that kind of "constructive engagement" that really makes ALPA look like a branch of management.
ENFORCE MY CONTRACT !! And if management comes to us claiming that changed circumstances absolutely dictate some modifications, then
SHOW ME THE MONEY !