Originally Posted by
nerd2009
Amazing, the DC9 2000 hourly pay rate of $192 adjusted for inflation is $247!
Every year, our contract pay rates lose ground to inflation and I am sure that ALPA and the company knows that.
So when we finish negotiating our 2012 contract and walk away "like a Cheshire cat" with a 12% raise over 4 years, the company wring it hands and pat each other on the back for a job well done....what does ALPA do?
Not that I don't think we as a pilot group were screwed in BK (both North and South) because I do believe we were screwed. More importantly, I believe management will try to cry poor when our contract comes up, and do their best to continue to screw us.
However, I don't believe airline ticket prices have matched inflation either. Not that that is specifically our (Labor) problem - just pointing it out.
About the only thing at DAL that has matched or exceeded inflation is probably mangement compensation.
What a surprise!
Scoop