Originally Posted by
shiznit
Reps I've spoken with have not said that a deal is in the works at this time and are intent on enforcing the language as written. If the Company is not in compliance and the Company does not want to provide an equitable settlement/solution, then a grievance will be filed and that process will play out.
Reps I have spoken to say the same thing
See above. The reps I've spoken with DO NOT see the WB order as a quid, your premise doesn't make sense.
Same again.
If the 717's were coming anyway, that means there was no need for the Company to need a new pilot deal....
Yet the DAL pilots secured* 17.7%** raises over 3 years (almost completely front-loaded), on the shortest duration of our peers***.
I disagree. The 717's were coming anyway, but your union was still able to create leverage and improve the pay and QOL of its membership.
*Does not account for improvements in VAC/TRNG/RES pay, improved JV/CS scope, etc.
**Reduced the raise by 2% to account for PSP conversion.
***UAL 5yr - 3 months after DAL signing, AMR/LCC 7yr - upon merger closure, ALA 5yr - 1yr after DAL signing
Is what is and doesn't matter. I could give two hoots how someone voted in the "last" agreement. What matters is that everyone sees a very different tone and track from this MEC which had about a 50% turnover in Jan(admin) and March (Reps). What needs to happen is for everyone to be unified behind their bargaining agent; ALPA, for the next round of negotiations. Instead of looking for reasons to undercut your Association, we all need to start putting pressure and accountability on our Reps so they know that 1) they are held accountable and 2) We back them when they go to the table. If we want better results we cannot be a divided group.
What we are seeing out of DALPA is proof that more and more are communicating with their Reps and their Reps and Admin are using that input to close the communication circle. Isn't that what we asked for a few years ago? Aren't we seeing progress?