Originally Posted by
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Imagine how many more pilots we would have hired had we not had any concessions in C2012?
Not nearly as many. Management likely would have went a different direction with the 717s just like AA and UAL have with no SNB aircraft. They don't have nearly the same hiring numbers DAL has.
Also, negotiation is about give and take. No Union Negotiator will get to a table bang their fist on the table and get everything they ask for and give nothing in return.
There will be concessions on C2015. Obviously there will likely be more gains then concessions.