Originally Posted by
capncrunch
It is an attempt by management to get rid of as many unionized FAs as possible before the merger. Delta just gave theirs a raise and its all to try and keep the FAs from unionizing.
The raise was for all employees at Delta excpet the pilots. It was not just the flight attendants. July 1 is the day they give each years raises out. The company had committed long before the merger annoucement to pay increases each July until the employees reached a baseline relative to the industry.
Delta is also offering a early out program for the flight attendants. The real problem is that the flight attendants taking the program are not the ones you want. I have not talked with one over 60 who is taking it.