Some people go through life thinking the glass is half empty, some think its half full. Most of the Delta pilots on this board think its cracked and leaking!
You wonder why they don't have some self respect and vote with their feet if they honestly believe things are so bad!

Back then you could only get 75 hours a month in pay. Any flying above that rolled to next month. The point however was that pay rates the first few years have enjoyed a far greater rise then the rest of the rates. Dramatically higher infact.

Dalpa does not have to spin it because its not true like most posts on this forum. What they actually stated was that they might need to MOVE some 777 flying to DTW from ATL to reduce deadheading.

You really need to read your contract. You might even learn something.

Maybe when we take Auckland from V Australia :D

I do agree that our first year pay beginning 1 Jan 13 has set the bar for everyone else. Along with the higher reserve guarantee, that's a pretty good deal as a new hire. Training pay goes up to $3,665 on 1 Jan 13 as well.

Not going to argue the message allowing jets to be operated that we filed a grievance over, but those jets are not owned by DAL. They are managed by DPJ and the pilots are from the owners flight department. Like most DPJ pilots they are employed by the owner of the jet and the utilized though the aircraft management part of DPJ. DPJ has pilots and aircraft, make no mistake about that, but it is not the majority of what they manage.

Kind of a quagmire.

Some say its a win because we limit them to five jets, many say its a loss because the company agreed to cease and desist, and now they are codified in the PWA.

Water over the dam either way.

Anyone else prefer Goodreader to Airwatch? Putting in a password all the time is a nuisance, and only being able to open one document at a time isn't helpful. Plus it takes several seconds to "decipher" a document once you try to open it. Other than that, I'm glad the company has moved in this direction.

Does it say anywhere in the PWA that the pilot has to pay for their lodging in training? Is it a corporate policy? What type of employee is a new hire pilot considered by the company until they get off training pay? What dept number are the associated with, and is that a Flight Operations Operational Pilot dept?

Look beyond the PWA for these answers.

It's in the definition of "Entry Level Pilot" who has not completed any OE. Under the Lodging section, pilots' lodging expenses are covered, but not Entry Level Pilots. It's the same language in the new PWA.