As we had into this weeks MEC meeting, the tails is wagging the dog.

Delta is making billions in profits no one ever could have imagined. Our execs compensation is up well over 700% and we got a 3% hourly increase.

We need 18% plus to hit hourly rates that are 11 years old with no inflation.

This month management will announce yet another round of billion dollar buybacks.

So.....



We are discussing the long overdue historic gains. Right?

Wrong.

We are discussing how to save managment from a staffing crisis they brought on themselves. Their own Steve Dickson told they to hire earlier.

Now we are on our heels (as usual) playing defense. Why are we discussing first officers dispalced for training? sick leave? productivity concessions?

Let's be clear. Our hourly rates need to hit 20% plus 1/1/16 without touching profit sharing. Our internation scope and hotel language need to be the best ever written.

But this cannot overshadow our overwhelming deisre to improve our quality of life. We spend far too much time away from home. We saved the company from liquidation with our countless sacrifices.

Those days are gone. Our bankruptcy concessions are no longer necessary and many were not necessary at all.
Pay attention because if we do not change course, we will not only not improve our quality of life, we will move backward.

The fact that management is behind is not our fault. They are very bright, they will work their way through these challenges.

Make your voice heard. Call and email your reps. OFTEN. They need your support. Ask your reps who is in the MEC office? Are the same insiders that brought us C2012 working there?

Pay attention.