Originally Posted by
sailingfun
Delta management does not care what they pay us at Delta. They only care what they pay us relative to the competition. This is a brutally cost competitive industry. The only real path to restoration is steps taken over time that other airlines follow.
Raising standards and barriers to entry for the entire profession is the most sure fire way for raising pay at other airlines and thus our own airline. When becoming a commercial pilot takes the same education, testing and commitment that it does to become a doctor, we will see restoration across the industry.
Our biggest focus as a labor group should be raising the bar to become part of this group. When earning an ATP becomes akin to earning an MD or JD, we will see improvement across the entire industry.