Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver

I sent the following email to Mike 19 days ago. So far... nothing but crickets.
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Captain Donatelli:


I read your most recent Chairman's Letter with interest. Specifically, the following quote intrigued me:

"We intend to negotiate with this company as one united group, bent on achieving the greatest contract in airline history."


I'm sure you realize that our current pay rates are a 34% cut in buying power compared to the buying power we had in 2004 with our C2K rates. To fully restore a 34% cut, it requires a 51% increase. That's the straight math on it. Now, I realize our current contract has some features that make an "apples to apples" comparison to C2K difficult. But bottom line, in order to achieve "the greatest contract in airline history" we are going to need something in the neighborhood of a 50% increase to our W2's.


I guess my question to you is this. Did you really intend to say that? Do you really mean it?


We've spent the past 10 years acting as if we do not expect anything even remotely like what it would take for restoration. Is that changing going forward?

Originally Posted by scambo1

"Mike" wasn't c44 chair. When he became the DALPA master chair, I was one of his cheerleaders. That said, I haven't seen him say anything in person or in writing that makes me think the legal department isn't running the show.

If you could share any quotes, either written or spoken, that give specific examples of improvements he seeks I would love to read them...specifics