Originally Posted by
Maddogflier
There were bulletins that pointed out what the reductions would be. Even if management doubled their current level of bonuses it would not make much of a dent in the PS. Regardless they can simply raise their pay and accomplish the exact same thing this afternoon.
There was a big trust issue involved. This area of the TA looked to some like mgmt was funding their bonuses at our expense or at least that they could. I don't believe this was the case. But many looked at AMR mgmt paying themselves huge bonuses while in BK and didn't want to see a repeat here. Sorta the same with codeshare/alliance issues. Few of us feel like we are getting our share of the flying. I'm guessing practically everyone of us thought the JV grievance was a slap on the wrist and didn't improve our protections/codify mgmt penalties going forward. We understand block hours equal jobs, BUT ultimately DL has to have metal in the game or IMO we marginalize ourselves in the JV and run the risk of our partners looking for someone more "involved." A 757 going transatlantic isn't the same as a 747. I read the proposed changes to JV language and wasn't as perturbed as many on the Forum. However, you have to acknowledge that every time we leave a slit in the contract tent for breathing air we seem to find a camel inside. Everyone is going to be suspicious of changes to Pro Sharing and JV language. OFG