Originally Posted by
SUPERfluf
What was the economy like when DAL/NWA negotiated?
What were the RASM trends?
What were the booking trends?
How stable was the price of oil?
DAL + $1 was a joke when submitted as a "counter offer". Its sure as hell is a joke now.
I realize that landscape has completely change being that we are "United" now....
Back when CAL's Mgt offered it's pilot DAL +$1, that agreement would have given Mgt relief on the Joint Venture (CAL & UAL) shelf-life that was due to expire
anyway come Dec 2010. That same T/A would have given SCOPE relief/provisions for 70 seat RJ's....those two items were just about the only leverage we had & Mgt would have had everything if that offer was entertained beyond the "Thanks, but NO thanks" response from the MEC.
Conclusion: CAL pilot's would have gained a 'furthered' concession CBA on-top of the pathetic concessionary CBA that we are presently shackled with.....food for thought on ANY future JCBA that comes our way in the coming months.