Originally Posted by
Timbo
From Oberon's post above;
"Here's our main difference of opinion. You think your (or my) estimation of our value has some relevance in our negotiations and I think it's mostly irrelevant (there is a place for rhetoric if/when the company isn't cooperating to rally the groups leading up to a strike vote). We will get what we can negotiate which is determined by the leverage we have or can generate. Historical pay rates aren't leverage."
And he wasn't even working for Delta until a few months ago...
Sounds like Oberon has accepted the bankruptcy pay rates as a reset.
I have not. I have 29 years invested here. I lost a whole lot of money in the bankruptcy and now I want it back! The company cannot say they cannot afford to repay us for our sacrifices.
Certainly not when they are making $4 Billion per year!
($2 Billion of which was our contribution)
Timbo,
I figure the average Delta pilot who's been here during the past 10 years has contributed at least an average of $100K per year to Delta's recovery. That's $1 million per pilot! At your seniority, you've probably contributed substantially more than that.
Just to clarify, are you suggesting you be repaid for all of that, plus go forward at a comparable level of compensation? Or are you suggesting that we just
go forward at a comparable level of compensation? (i.e. "restoration")
The reason I ask is because it's a really big difference. Even I don't think it's plausible that we be repaid for everything we've contributed to date. I'm willing to write off the $1 million I figure I've already contributed to help my company through its financial crisis. What I'm not willing to write off is the value of the remainder of my career. I don't think there's any need to do that.
And I think that is an extremely reasonable and generous position. Unfortunately, the prevailing thinking within DALPA seems to be that it's not even reasonable or plausible to restore our compensation going forward.
You are way senior to me... so our perspectives may be somewhat different. I'd be interested in your thoughts on this.