Originally Posted by notEnuf

You're not in the C-suite. You ARE an employee. The internal parity is what matters. This is about Delta's ability to afford the labor it employs. The rate trigger tied to an outside group or government measurement would be fine but it doesn't motivate Delta. Instead we consistently fail to add value to a contract that is locking in today's rates for years to come. This is like being on the wrong end of a futures trade by choice and consistently accepting that outcome. It's absolutely ridiculous that our contract can be regulated to be outdated and we don't mitigate that risk. If the .gov wanted to set pricing on tickets and keep them low for years without resolution, Delta and the airlines would find a way around it. Surcharges for fuel, or charge separately for each part of the service, or some other mechanism. What they would NOT do is be OK with it and accept it consistently. We are morons when it comes to business contracts.