Old 09-21-2014 | 10:38 AM
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I think management often doesn't really think long-term when it comes to staffing, and while we all understand things might get ugly at the regional level, management is willing to look the other way for a while and pretend it doesn't exist. Given that, I think at this point, it might be worth pushing for the DAL rates +3% (what APA proposed) with no scope changes. In 2018-2019 as the staffing problems become worse at the regional level and all the majors are competing for a shrinking pool of pilots, I think we'd have more leverage at that point to push to get the E175 flying in house and get a truly "industry-leading" contract. I know that's not what everyone wants now, but you gotta understand how management thinks and how they are willing to negotiate. The current DAL +3% is actually cheaper in the long run than waiting for 2016 pay parity.
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