Originally Posted by
Sputnik
As a military retiree I [for the moment] have pretty great healthcare. There are quite a few of us at DL.
Consequently healthcare isnt a super high contract priority for me. I concede that I may be shortsighted on this. What changes do your foresee that would motivate this chunk of our pilot group?
There are also quite a few of us that are not military retirees. I think this is an area of our contract that could benefit greatly in the next contract. Let's face it, contract 2016 was all about the money. IMO contract 2019 will a more balanced approach to improvements. Better healthcare for active employees and retirees is a way to extract value without having to pay income tax on it.
Every pilot will have the opportunity to fill out a survey for the next contract. When that data is examed and an opener is crafted, we will see the (general) will of the pilot group.
Denny