Originally Posted by
TheManager
Don't think that's a given this time.
Why you might ask? Look how big the profit sharing checks have become since 2011.
That is the biggest hurdle for the upcoming sales campaign.
Delta is wildly profitable now and forecasted to increase that position as debt retires at a record clip. That along with the $6 billion dollar dividend and share buy back program and it become hard to sell a concessionary TA.
Did the company over reach without supplying a double digit increase?
That is going to be the big question. Folks are going to weigh the concessions against pay increases, particularly if PS is touched.
This is not going to be a 65-35 rubber stamp snap-a
-salute vote.
Me personally, it's a NO vote until i can be convinced of YES. For C12k I was a YES unless I could be convinced NO.
I don't think profit sharing will be touched. It will be other concessions like sick leave, lca bidding, scope, and more productivity changes that benefit the company. I also think the pay rate will come in higher than the rumored 9/4/4/4...I am a typical 40% voter and will be again if it has 1 concession in it, but if they bump the pay rates up most guys will vote yes. Even with other concessions.