Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
With profit sharing as a backstop, there will never be a better time to dig in our heels and wait for the right deal. No "self-funded" raises, no concessions. I'll wait 2+ years for that deal. Will RA wait that long?
And why are the Dalpa operatives talking about the PILOTS being unreasonable? Seems to me the company's stance is pretty damn unreasonable. But you won't hear Dalpa saying that.
Gentleman,
You all seem to be forgetting something very, very important.
If we drag out this negotiation we can not only expect very nice profit sharing increases, but we will also receive annual pay raises.
We just received a .55 per cent raise - not much but remember UAL and AMR have contracts with raises coming for the next few years. Don't forget the little known codicil (thanks Dean Wormer
) in the DAL Pilots contract that matches the average pay of AMR and UAL.
Now that average just passed barely us, but each year they get raises so it wouldn't surprise me if we get a 2-3% raise every year even if we are parked.
No need to rush anything boys. Either we hit a grand-slam or we wait it out enjoying pay raises and increased profit sharing.
Happy Memorial Day!
Scoop
