Originally Posted by
NoStep
Sorry to have put you in a bad mood, LowLevel.
After some thought, if this guy J.C. Lawson and his group at the MEC had been better diplomats, they wouldn't have taken the attitude of shoot-for-the moon because we've got 400 DAL drivers by the short & curlies.
Inextricably linking 1 issue to their demands was pointless.
If they had just said something like, "We sympathize with our ALPA brothers/sisters at Delta, and will make every possible effort to ensure ComAir gives preferential hiring to displaced DAL pilots. We welcome the wealth of knowledge they bring...etc." --THEN-- go to the Delta MEC and say, "now let's talk about this SCOPE, blah, blah..."
Hell, the MEC doesn't decide who gets hired, so make the company shoulder being the bad guy by demanding seniority resignations, or training contracts, etc.
BTW, your thoughts about SLI's and what happens if a wholly owned gets sold are right on! Which is why flow-through agreements are the only way to go...unless you're a lifer Capt. at ComAir when they flow-back...guess who runs ComAir ALPA?
It's ok, not your fault that it put me in a bad mood (not that bad anyway). Besides, a 12 pack in the hotel fridge, and lunch, is making it "all better"
Just the other day found out: To hold a line as a CVG CRJ captain= 22 years. CRJ700/900= around 18 years! And DS is complaining that our operating costs are too high mainly because of pilot pay. I say, if you are on reserve after 21 years, you deserve more than your pay! You deserve a medal!