Originally Posted by Slick111 (Post 3536692)

Yes. That’s the problem. The RLA is overseen and administered by U.S. Department of Labor,…..by and through federal mediators,….. who answer to the U.S. Secretary of Labor,……. who was formerly the mayor of Boston and a Massachusetts state representative and who likely has future political ambitions AND the need for political campaign funding.

While I hate the idea of unions funneling money to politicians, (especially those with a “D” after their names), it might be smart for DAPLA to test the waters and see if the Honorable Marty Walsh, U.S. Secretary of Labor, is in the mood to accept campaign funds from the unionized pilots of Delta Airlines and repay the favor by leaning on his federal mediator(s).

Just a thought.

Originally Posted by 20Fathoms (Post 3536706)

All this chatter about an AIP next week but…… WTH happened to the scope AIP? I though one of the main selling points was that we vote on it separate from a general TA so we don’t have the whole “scope sold for pay rates” discussion. If we get an AIP next week do we still vote separately?

Originally Posted by PilotJ3 (Post 3536733)

There better be…

We need to vote on the Scope TA before the contract.

Because if we lock the contract and don’t like the Scope TA and vote No for that, we are stuck with whatever “gains” we negotiated apart from the Scope TA.

Originally Posted by PilotJ3 (Post 3536733)

There better be…

We need to vote on the Scope TA before the contract.

Because if we lock the contract and don’t like the Scope TA and vote No for that, we are stuck with whatever “gains” we negotiated apart from the Scope TA.

Originally Posted by GeneralLee (Post 3536691)

Mooner always shows up around contract time. We have all the leverage folks….

Originally Posted by 20Fathoms (Post 3536706)

All this chatter about an AIP next week but…… WTH happened to the scope AIP? I though one of the main selling points was that we vote on it separate from a general TA so we don’t have the whole “scope sold for pay rates” discussion. If we get an AIP next week do we still vote separately?

Originally Posted by notEnuf (Post 3536617)

Two words. Escalator clause. If the environment was ever right, it’s now. Que the TVM and retro arguments. Fix this now and retro and company foot dragging becomes moo. This needs to be done or we are doomed to continue the cycle.

Originally Posted by 20Fathoms (Post 3536706)

All this chatter about an AIP next week but…… WTH happened to the scope AIP? I though one of the main selling points was that we vote on it separate from a general TA so we don’t have the whole “scope sold for pay rates” discussion. If we get an AIP next week do we still vote separately?