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DAL 88 Driver
I supposed it's possible I misunderstood what you were saying. Here it is. I'll explain how I took it and then you can explain how I misunderstood...
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Originally Posted by Alan Shore:
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Originally Posted by
flyallnite 
...it starts with asking. Are we at least planning to do that?
The answer I get from my reps is a resounding yes.
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Originally Posted by
flyallnite
Or is DALPA just going to phone this one in too, paying for tiny raises with more onerous give aways and concessions?
I don't agree for a minute that that's what happened last time.
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flyallnite is asking if we are at least planning to
ask for something more significant in C2015 than what we asked for in C2012. You answer that your reps have indicated a "resounding yes."
Then flyallnite asks if if DALPA is just going to "phone this one in too" like they did with C2012. You answer that you don't agree for a minute that that's what happened in C2012.
So... I don't see how you can have it both ways, Alan. You indicate that you and your reps expect a significantly better performance with C2015, but then you indicate you think they did just fine with C2012, which implies no improvement needed.
Got it. Here's how I meant it:
I do believe that our reps fully intend to ask for significant improvements to our compensation, far greater than were achieved in C2012. I believe they will succeed because the economy, Delta's profitability, and the industry are all significantly better than they were in 2012.
That said, I do not believe that our reps "phoned in" their negotiations for C2012, nor do I agree that our raises were tiny or paid for by onerous concessions. As I understand it, our raise was to the tune of $400M net per year over three years (or about 20%) and was mostly but not fully paid for by the RJ deal. While I am not a fan of allowing more 76-seat jets by any means, I believe that the hard overall caps on DCI that were part of that deal made the whole thing palatable.
Bottom line -- I believe that our reps did well in C2012 given the circumstances then and will do significantly better in C2015 due to significantly better circumstances today.