Originally Posted by
satchip
^^^^^^^^^ Bingo
Only through a profitable company will we realize major LONG TERM wage gains. Extracting a 65% raise may make guys like Carl rich but they will only last till the next down turn. When that comes then I along with the other bottom third will be on the street, the top guys will be back to previous levels of compensation, and Carl and his ilk will be laughing all the way to the bank.
So exactly how much does a 65% raise impact Delta's profitability now and in the long run? How big of a piece of the puzzle are we? I think it's quite a bit less than you think... but if you can show that the difference between our current pilot costs and restored pilot costs would break the company, I'd like to see your math.