Originally Posted by
Sniper
So, speaking purely about hourly rates, preserving purchasing power is not a relevant factor in a new Delta contract, and exceeding the actual hourly rates of C2K should be the primary goal (when speaking ONLY about hourly rates, not any other factors such as scope, retirement, etc)?
Just trying to clarify your position.
Good luck with the DTW scope communications, in writing, of course.
Preserving purchasing power is very relevant in a new Delta contract. What you cannot do is look back 20 years from now and apply the next 20 year's worth of inflation data to say that those guys back in 2012 didn't help to make gains to the profession. All we can do is shoot for C2K restoration or better, then hope that actual future inflation doesn't continue to hurt our purchasing power.
Does that make sense?
Carl