Originally Posted by
ExecJet99
The pilots are only taking advantage of what the union screwed up. We lost all our leverage when they didn’t sunset the 2.5 when they had the chance. The company has no reason to negotiate, and are showing it. 50ish people are showing up to class with 1000 hours each and if they stick around 2 years it’s still cheaper than us old 20 plus year folks. Add all the pilots working extra days for 2.5 to the mix, they can wait us out and hope for a recession. BTW.. how many would be extending like crazy for 1.5?
Apparently we do make Delta wages..you just have to work 50 more days a year than they do!
This is correct. And because of the initial spin on that LOA, there’s no way back. It was sold as a way to keep the company profitable so we can get a slice of a bigger pie.
Even if it were legal to suggest a reduction in VAWD/VEDs (and I am in no way doing so) what would that say? Now we want the pie to be smaller?
Just like FDP, this was a colossal mistake.