Maybe I'm missing something here but what exactly should our MEC be doing? It's not the MEC's fault that Delta has reduced our hours. It's not their fault that the oil almost hit $150 bbl. It's not their fault that Comair won't go to big daddy "D" and ask for a lot of money to offer buy outs. They are doing the best they can given the situation...IMO.

There are going to be furloughs. You can't have your hours reduced my 9,000 and not have a negative impact. BTW: even if we got the Freedom flying that still doesn't make up for that type of hit.

This business about the long call and other violations is a negotiation tactic.....just like stating that there will be no voluntary furloughs, a clear violation of the contract is also a tactic. I don't know what the infighting between Soaper and the union is really about....just planning for the future.

I guess my two points are don't take it out on the MEC, I'm sure they're doing all they can to mitigate as many furloughs as possible, and don't blame others for things beyond our control.

If you want to be mad, buy a share of DAL stock and go to the next share holders meeting and ask Delta why they are liquidating their own assets (COMAIR) but are locked into contracts that takes money out of their own house.