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DAL 88 Driver
So you honestly think DALPA will "switch gears" as soon as we get into Section 6 negotiations and put an opener that would be full restoration or even anything approaching it? After everything DALPA has said and done for the past 5 years would indicate that we as a pilot group think we're doing pretty good under the circumstances? And then there's the problem of a pilot group, many of whom have had their expectations managed significantly downward. Where do you think the unity and resolve for restoration are going to suddenly come from? Where's the mission to rally around?
Personally, from what I've seen from DALPA, I'll be surprised if our opener has much more than a 20% increase in pay, hold the line on scope (with no improvements to it), and a few work rule improvements. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm beginning to think it's too much of a risk to wait around to find out.
No I do not think that it is anyone's plan to go in and start off that way. It will assure you at least four to five years at the table. What we have is an opener depends on what happens at UAUA, and AMR before we open. You cannot make an assumption over 12 months out with so many variables in the air.
In regard to walking in and all of a sudden stopping collective engagement off the bat. Well if that is the plan, why the heck would we even be working on engaging the other side? We might as well just take pot shots every day for nothing more than a good laugh or two. I know that if the tables were turned that is one sure fire way to get me to be quite stubborn in a contractually mandated negotiation.
That whole idea fails logic to me.
As for what we will ask or what you think the min will be. Do not presuppose an outcome, not yet.