I have explained it on theonlineroadshow.com The slides for the power point are below the presentation.

The leverage actually increases with C2012 because they can try to mitigate 3.B.4. but that means nobody at DELTA gets a raise. The flight attendants are due to file for representation again around the amendable date so that could get interesting. 20,000 FAs is 30% of the domestic non-pilot workforce. Labor difficulty with two groups come 1/1/2016. Park me we'll talk later.

3.B.4. is powerful, that's why they want the change. If 3.B.4. and 3.I. remain unchanged, we have leverage in every Sect. 6 negotiation. We can't commingle PS and rates in 3.B.4. or it looses it's teeth. Both sections work independently, but together they are very powerful. The 3.I. PTIX calculation in the TA also weakens their effectiveness.

Check out the site. Remember FAs at 20,250 and pilots at 12,700. 80,000 domestic employees - 12,700 pilots = 67,300 non-pilot domestic employees. 20,250 FAs are 30% of 67,300 non-pilot domestic employees. The 3.B.4. trigger is 30% of non-pilot domestic employees.

Of course management said they wouldn't pay 3.B.4. What else are they going to say? You have a lever and here's how to use it. Strategic planning???