Originally Posted by
gzsg
Today Delta announced a $6 BILLION dollar return to the shareholders by the end of 2017. As usual it will be completed sooner.
IMO DALPA will let this pass without a word. I mean why take the opportunnity to congratulate them and also mention the Delta pilots are still working under bankruptcy concessions and need an 18% hourly rate increase to hit numbers that are over 11 years old without accounting for inflation.
I attended the Communications Training School at ALPA National and I can tell you it doesn't get any better that this for a talking point to educate the shareholders, fellow employees and management. Making a public statement rallies the pilots and unifies the group.
IMO we will hear nothing but silence.
Silence is consent.
Here let me take care of that for you.
PRESS RELEASE
DALPA would like to take this opportunity to congratulate everyone at Delta Air Lines on the outstanding job they have done to make this day possible. Today Delta announced a $6 BILLION dollar return to the shareholders by the end of 2017 and a 50% increase in the stock dividend.
DALPA would like to remind everyone that this day wouldn't be possible without the sacrifice of the Delta pilot and their families. The consummate professional, the Delta pilot is working under pay rates that are still 18% under their pay rates of 2004. The Delta pilot contributed to this day by the continuing sacrifice of their pensions, work rules and pay rates for the last 10 years. It's time to return capital to the Delta pilot.
It's not that difficult. I didn't attend communications school, but I do have a laptop.