Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
We are hourly wage earners. We are not managers or executives. Of course it's possible to be professionals, and add value to the company in such a capacity. We show that every single day.
But we are not now, and never will be, managers or executives. Let's stop fooling ourselves any differently, because we do so at the peril of our leverage at the bargaining table.
I beg to differ. You don't have to be a manager or executive to be a salaried employee, regardless of the industry. Virtually every other profession has salaried employees. The hourly wage thing has always been an issue with me. I know why the airline industry does it. Doesn't make it right. If you require college degrees and years of training, you should be salaried. Just like every other non-aircrew employee at DAL.