Yes, we have built momentum in three areas, but a poor TA can destroy that for the company. Our collective NO vote means we are no longer working together. The company overreached and we cannot support the level of concessions being asked for. It is a shame THE COMPANY chose to alter the culture of working together by delivering a sub par offer. Management should be ashamed of what they did to the company by even offering this concessionary TA.

Delta's highly successful fleet strategy of using foreign partners as our widebody lift is not a strategy I can get behind as a pilot. We agreed to a JV that was violated over a period of years with no attempt to follow a written commitment to the Delta workforce. We cannot get behind a fleet strategy that is not in the interest of Delta Employees. Let's not forget if we give up more JV flying it's not just the three pilots who lose out on the ocean crossing, but also 8 or more flight attendants.

In honoring that commitment to "providing the best pilot base pay, the best profit sharing and the best overall work rules amongst our global competitors", why is it necessary to take back in two of the three areas? Please leave work rules and profit sharing alone, increase the pay rates and be done with it. If you want to add a few minutes of training and vacation pay, plus a nickel of per diem as a feel good measure, please do so.

We are headed down a longer path, a path that was chosen by the company when presenting a concessionary TA. We showed you the path to preventing the staffing problems by hiring sooner. You ignored the advice. Come up with a better solution than choking the geese who are laying your golden eggs.