Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
Good grief. The whole contract is "inefficient (to the company)." And this is #2 on your list. Are you trying to help the company make us more efficient?
It is a pretty loose list. I used numbers because they were easier than bullets.
Of course I want the company to be more efficient. I don't want the company to be more efficient at my expense but I want them to be efficient.
Here's an example. I don't like going to Atlanta for training. If I didn't have to go as often I'd think that was pretty good. It also costs the company money to train me. If there was a way to train me less and pay me more I'd probably be in favor of that.
I don't really have specifics. Maybe the contract is as efficient as it can possibly be and we wouldn't be able to identify any areas the company might want to change. I think it would be good to identify company "wants" before they ask for them so we have a strategy to deal with them.
Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
Why would you suggest this unless you were advocating for concessions?
I didn't suggest helping the company make us more efficient. I suggested identifying what the company might want.
Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
Why would we entertain concessions in this negotiating environment?
I don't know. I didn't say anything about entertaining concessions.
Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
Did the company grant concessions when it took from Delta pilots in bankruptcy?
I don't know. I'm not familiar enough with the history of the contract to answer this question.