Originally Posted by
shiznit
I thought the 12 yr 757 CA rate was around $219-220 before y'all took the first "Recovery compact" cuts?
The Nov. 2004 12yr 757 CA was $186.97 after the cut.
The post-BK cut dropped to $142.28 in 2007...ouch.
Am I sourcing the correct contract info for you?
Shiz,
In case you didn't know... Jerry works for Delta now. The Delta 757 CA rate in 2004 was $267.52. Adjusted for inflation, that would be $335.92 today.
Current Delta 757 CA rate is $219.62. That is a 34.6% pay cut (a $116 per hour pay cut!) in the buying power of that rate.
To bring the current rate up to the buying power of the 2004 rate, it would have to be increased by $116... a 52% increase.
And before you go all "C2K was unsustainable.. blah blah blah" on me. Let's look at the same comparison, but with the 1986 rate for example (because I happen to have those rates):
1986 Delta 757 CA rate: $158.21
Adjusted for inflation to today: $342.55
So (for those of you in Rio Linda/Herndon), that is a $123/hour (or 35.9%) pay cut in buying power.
Delta can absolutely afford to pay us at the 2004 level. They just have to make it a priority. But they certainly aren't going to be compelled to do that if we act like we're okay with just a little better than what we have now. We need leadership that truly values our profession and doesn't believe we're worth any less today than we were throughout most of the 1980's, 1990's, and early 2000's. When do you think we're going to get that kind of leadership? Do you see it happening before C2015 or do we need to write that one off too?