If I remember right, we negotiated a good contract in 2000 or so.

In 2001, we had 9/11.

We benefitted from the 2000 contract until 2004, despite the change in conditions.

There are normally lags between company performance and employee benefits. I've been okay with that up until now (though the last period of company profitability).

Why would we preemptively assume weak market conditions and settle for less in anticipation (and let the 'lags' only benefit the company)?

Why should we concede profit sharing at all?

The reality is that Delta is profiting and we are as deserving a stakeholder as anyone else.

Don't worry, if conditions change and we start losing money, the company won't be shy about asking for concessions.

The've done it before.