Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
I think labor peace plus the rest of the leverage spectrum can achieve this. Not just labor peace alone.
Agreed. How much do you think labor peace is worth? What other areas of leverage do you think we have?
Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
The last I saw, our wages and salaries accounted for about 1.5 billion of an overall 2.5 billion dollar contract. A 38% increase in pay on day one would add 570 million in costs to Delta. Very reasonable in my opinion given the role we play and continue to play in achieving our massive profits.
That sounds pretty reasonable. If labor peace is worth 10% that would be $150 million. Do you think this number is high or low? I'd say a company making $4 billion might value labor peace at $150 million. Maybe more, maybe less. I'm interested in arguments.
Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
Above represents my thoughts as to the why of 38%. How we get there is to employ the same process DALPA used to stop the DPA. Set the object, develop the strategy, relentlessly employ the tactics.
Carl
You don't think DALPA is doing that? I think it's pretty clear they aren't going to use the tactics that you want but I think they are on track to do what you say aside from the 38% number since I have no idea what DALPA thinks we can get.