Originally Posted by Route66

Here is a "tid bit" of the day for those who DON'T read their contract:

e. On or before July 1, 2015 , the parties will meet and confer for a period of up to 30 days to
attempt to achieve a voluntary agreement for an Industry Comparable Pay Rate
Adjustment. If by August 1, 2015, the parties are unable to achieve a voluntary
agreement on an Industry Comparable Pay Rate Adjustment (calculated according to
subsections a., b., and c. above, and subject to subsection d. above), they will submit the
issue of an Industry Comparable Pay Rate Adjustment to interest arbitration under the
procedures of Section 7 of the Railway Labor Act.
(1) The parties will agree on or before August 1, 2015 to the appointment of three neutral
arbitrators, to include Richard Bloch, if available, as the principal neutral. Failing
agreement on the appointment of three neutral arbitrators on or before DOS + 31
months, the parties will request the National Mediation Board to appoint a panel of
three neutral arbitrators (to include Richard Bloch, if available, as the principal
neutral), who are members of the National Academy of Arbitrators.
(2) To facilitate the interest arbitration, the parties may enter an interest arbitration
agreement setting forth ground rules for the interest arbitration. In the absence of
such interest arbitration agreement, the interest arbitration will be conducted
according to the provisions of this Agreement and whatever ground rules the panel
deems appropriate.
(3) The parties will share equally all costs of interest arbitration.
(4) The interest arbitration will begin on or before September 1, 2015 and a hearing will
be concluded and a decision issued on or before December 1, 2015.

So much for Delta's NEW CONTRACT RATES. BYE BYE.