Originally Posted by
70Espada
A lot of what he is saying is based in reality. In a prior life I was airline management and i've watched two different unions deal with this management team. We could do a lot worse for who we have runing the company, but.......... they are for the most number crunchers (I used to be one). They may admire the Herbs of the world, but they stuggle to put a value on happy employees. Shafeholders and customers come first. Not happy about that view, but it is what it is.
There is some truth to that, but how management sees it is not how an arbitrator will. If the APA makes a proposal in line with the DAL and UAL pilot contracts with the same scope then the APA will win the arbitration (remember not a negotiation).
If the terms of the arbitration are no cost increase then adjust accordingly + inflation, but give nothing on scope. Then get the $ in 2016 after DAL pilots takes a swing at it.