Originally Posted by
keenster
Bar,
I did not indicate that our scope was perfect, but I think that I speak for the majority of the north pilots in that scope is an important issue even with the senior guys and we would be willing to fight for it. Having flow back is a lot better than being on the street. I have no knowledge of DCI and scope on the DAL side of things, but I agree with most all of your points. I really hate that DAL is branded by some carrier that can give a hoot as to the service it provides. You are only as good as your weakest link and I wish that management would wake up and see this.
That's a very dangerous thing to do, speak for other people. Are you sure you can see into each and every senior pilot's psyche and know how they will vote?
People will vote their pocketbooks every time. Tell me how far down the list do the full pensions run on the North side? What about the guys just below that? How will they vote when presented with a large increase in pay and DC in return for 120 seats?
I don't deign to know what's in people's hearts or minds, but I do recognize where their self interests lie. It's very hard to be altruistic when faced with only 10 years left to make enough to live on for the rest of your life.
Maybe the inverted seniority of the Roberts Award will save us. Maybe there are enough senior Green guys on narrow bodies to realize how shortsighted trading pay for jobs would be. Watch how many bids we have between now and contract time and see if that anomaly is rectified.
Bar for Chairman.