Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

Uncle Sam,

Thank you for your response.

What I am trying to convey is that scope is the foundation for our ability to negotiate pay, retirement and the rest of the contract. Scope defines whether you, or I, are Delta pilots and what we fly. Scope defines who our union represents.

Our MEC's only leverage is the power of representing Delta pilots. Our power is a direct function of our pilots. If we outsource, that power declines. With less power comes poorer results and the declining trend lines we have only recent seen turn around.

Scope is a leading indicator for our bargaining results in other areas of the contract. To gain in these consensus areas, we need a foundation.