Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
This point is why Pattern Bargaining works for both the companies and for the pilots. It keeps the pilot costs relatively fixed. What killed us in the last decade was LLC's that could cherry pick routes. Now with our route networks post merger we are able to defend against that. It is the point Sailing is trying to make.
Make each pilot group pick at the pie with shorter duration contracts to stair step our way back to where we should be. Not trying to hit Grand Slams with the wind in our faces. It will end up with us at the same location in the same time, but with more agreement more frequently.
acl,
There are two points sailing is trying to make. One is distasteful to me, but can be discussed. The other is reprehensible and totally irritating to me.
Sailing's point #1:
We can ask for smaller increases and shorter contracts to achieve restoration, little by little.
Sailing's point #2:
If we did get full restoration we would all die a slow painful death by the hands of unwilling aircraft finance company's; jealous flight attendants, mechanics, rampers, and everyone else associated with Delta; and their jealousy would transfer over to the passengers who would kill us also. But at least we would all be furloughed and Delta would be bankrupted long before Armageddon.
That, my friend, is a total scare tactic, which for me doesn't carry much weight.