What percentage of Delta pilots voted to ratify C2K? Apparently, even that strategy failed to result in consensus. At Northwest, we ratified a no-cost contract extension in exchange for a 10% increase in pay rates. About 13% of our pilot group (including 3 reps on the MEC) voted No. What is the level of satisfaction must our MEC achieve to declare their strategy a "success"? And what do they tell the percentage of pilots who aren't satisfied with the result?

That sounds like a goal that can be interpreted differently by pilots with differing priorities. I think the "Historic" slogan for 2015 is weak for the same reason. Maybe something that expresses an action and co-ops the Company message would work: "Keep Climbing"? (Yes, I'll stick with my day job…)

We can demand all we want. What we'll get is what we negotiate. Demanding is not negotiating. There is another party in these negotiations, and simply telling the other party "the way it's going to be" isn't going to work. All that does is move the process to the Briar Patch of endless mediation, and no results.

Our MEC Chairman (Chairman's Letters) and my reps have connected the dots repeatedly. It might be a stretch to claim that our cuts directly led to the the current level of profitability. I think consolidation, government protections, and the recovering economy had some direct impact as well. But I can't argue that the battering we took 10 years ago didn't play a major role.

I think your interpretation of the MEC's message is such. I don't see it that way. We can disagree and still get a good contract.