Originally Posted by
UncleSam
Maybe retirement is more important to me than scope. Should I get all bent out of shape because of that? I think it is important to realize that the MEC has to take the concerns of ALL the Delta pilots into consideration and try to focus on issues that we all agree on. ... We don't speak for the entire pilot group. I'm sure that the lounge visits have had different flavors around the system. I am willing to give this new leadership team a chance to see how they will respond to us before giving them serious critique.
Uncle,
Your post is an example of why Delta pilots get concerned when ever support for scope is conspicuous by its absence. Sure, we can all agree more pay would be nice. We disagree as to what should be negotiated to secure more pay. More often than not, scope sales have come as a thief in the night, negotiated in secret and put to our pilot group as a deal we have to accept. There is a track record of pilots' jobs and job progression being traded for other pilots' retirement. It has happened before.
As for an objective reason to suspect this leadership team, there are already examples in past conduct.
(example redacted due to political sensitivities)