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.