Originally Posted by
John Carr
What bojangles said.
But the concept could also be extended other things that didn't change until relatively recently on average. Things like 1st year pay, reserve rules, etc.
They're way better now than ever before for the most part. But it was a rather long time coming at some places.
DL pays 66 bucks an hour first year. It was 56 an hour when I was hired 6 years ago. Neither of those is much a hit from a regional salary. Last I checked, reserve rules in the contract apply the same to the plug on the seniority list as they do to number 1.
The reason I said what I did to your "pulling up the rope" comment is because the phrase didn't apply to this situation. I get your sentiment, but the rope can't be pulled up if it was never dropped in the first place.