Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
ALPA's motto for c15 is "On Time, On Target." We even got a nifty bag tag (great use of our dues dollar$).
Why is "on time" remotely DALPA's concern in this environment? Why is DALPA trying to solve RA's problem? Why rush?
"On Time, On Target" parrots everything RA has said he's is looking for with this contract!
Like RA said: Labor risk. It's completely off the table at Delta.
RA does seem to emphasize Delta having the best labor relations in the business multiple times at every oppertunity. Seems to be value with good labor relations not spooking the shareholders.
RA: "Over the long-term our focus is on building a durable business model not just through our margin expansion efforts but also by taking risk out of our enterprise, we have the best labor relations in the industry with a strong paper performance culture and a history of working collaboratively with all of our employees."
"And really what is driving the long term debt target is where we want our weighted average cost of capital to come out number one, and number two, being certain that we have the business really derisked because the best way to provide a long term stable investment for long equity holders is to make sure we have the best labor relations in the industry."