The wording of that SSP was not good. Many of us questioned the union about it. Like the fact they promised Delta would take 144 /yr, then 180/yr, etc., (12/month avg increasing to 15/month) or X % of new hires. The problem many of us noticed was Delta could adjust their hiring #'s down, which they did slightly last year, and thus not be required to meet the 144.(because it was 144 or X% of newhires) Also, the 144 was a yearly commitment, therefore technically as long as all 144 were in training by Dec 31st, the requirement would be met.