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06-26-2020, 04:20 PM
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Per the email JL sent out looks like 2558 hostages will be taken to try and extract concessions from the pilot group. As one of those I hope we tell them to pound sand. A no furlough clause didn't help last time and it won't help this time.
06-26-2020, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Der Meister
Per the email JL sent out looks like 2558 hostages will be taken to try and extract concessions from the pilot group. As one of those I hope we tell them to pound sand. A no furlough clause didn't help last time and it won't help this time.
No concessions period.
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06-26-2020, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 170driver
No concessions period
Gotta pass the law first.
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06-26-2020, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Der Meister
Per the email JL sent out looks like 2558 hostages will be taken to try and extract concessions from the pilot group. As one of those I hope we tell them to pound sand. A no furlough clause didn't help last time and it won't help this time.
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06-26-2020, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Cogf16
Wow, hostages is a tough term for where we find ourselves now. Delta has a legit(I think) need for probably about 10K pilots right now and are trying to stay out of BK. Furlough sucks and no I didn't experience it, but it is a legal and probably short term reasonable business decision. Again it sucks for anyone getting furloughed but to characterize it as "hostage taking" is a bit harsh.....
06-26-2020, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Cogf16
Wow, hostages is a tough term for where we find ourselves now. Delta has a legit(I think) need for probably about 10K pilots right now and are trying to stay out of BK. Furlough sucks and no I didn't experience it, but it is a legal and probably short term reasonable business decision. Again it sucks for anyone getting furloughed but to characterize it as "hostage taking" is a bit harsh.....
06-26-2020, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Cogf16
Wow, hostages is a tough term for where we find ourselves now. Delta has a legit(I think) need for probably about 10K pilots right now and are trying to stay out of BK. Furlough sucks and no I didn't experience it, but it is a legal and probably short term reasonable business decision. Again it sucks for anyone getting furloughed but to characterize it as "hostage taking" is a bit harsh.....
06-26-2020, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Cogf16
Wow, hostages is a tough term for where we find ourselves now. Delta has a legit(I think) need for probably about 10K pilots right now and are trying to stay out of BK. Furlough sucks and no I didn't experience it, but it is a legal and probably short term reasonable business decision. Again it sucks for anyone getting furloughed but to characterize it as "hostage taking" is a bit harsh.....
06-26-2020, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by GliderCFI
If they're willing to kill the MOAB over ALV reductions then it tells me they wanna do it anyway because they realize it was a mistake (duh). If that's the case, call their bluff on the furloughs and ALV reductions. In that scenario, yes they are taking hostages.
