Here's the thing- the bridge program specifically requires that to be eligible to get the expedited process they must meet DL's hiring requirements, and having a degree is one of them.

This "vault" letter sidesteps that.

So, Lee Moak and Wychor sidestepped DALPA in negotiating this whole deal (in doing so whistling right by our Section 1), and then Wychor went one step further and sidestepped Moak with this deal to get around DL hiring requirements.

Quick question.

My flight pay for the January 15 pay period is identical to both of December flight pay amounts. Isn't the flight pay supposed to reflect the new January pay rates for the past two weeks? Or, is the new pay rate not reflected until the end of the month?

Vpr

I was always under the impression that a paycheck was for work that was completed 2 weeks ago, i.e., a 15 Jan 2013 check reflected work from 16-31 Dec 2012.

With the exception of the occasional genius that drops out to go create a new multinational in their early twenties, where do you ever see a person in any position of any authority anywhere that doesn't have a college degree?

I can only think of a two explanations for a working airline pilot doesn't have this most basic of requirements:
1: Couldn't
2: Wouldn't

I don't mean to be snobbish: I'm not talking about Ivy League stuff here. I'm talking about "I went there and now I can make complete sentences when dealing with a conflict, or a HVC, and I got a little logic, and statistics, so I have a grasp of risk analysis, a I got a little extra algebra, and geometry, and the physics that high school kids no longer get, so that I could later grasp basic concepts in aerodynamics, energy management, and so now I can manage not to single-handedly drill a perfectly good airplanes into the ground through the deliberate application ignorance" kinds of places.

That's for retirees living more than 40 miles from a military base. They will have to switch to Tricare Standard and pay 25% of the costs out of pocket, plus $300 deductible per family. The military expects to save $55M annually. But yes, I agree, step 1.

171,000 Retirees Likely To Lose Tricare Prime

What do you guys think Bar has been hooting and hollering about the last two weeks? Think he does it for his health?

Nu

I've been reading Bar's stuff carefully, but I missed the degree part (despite having one).

Perhaps it's a good thing we'll be too terrified to be angry at these guys? I guess we'll learn to pee in a bottle, and save the FA's from the aggravation of setting up for potty breaks. More efficient that way, I guess.

Why does Bar have to hoot and holler? Where the F are our reps? I know that you and ACL are not officially "in the club(I think March is when y'all get your mafia pinky rings:D)" but hope that y'all push for change vs getting pushed to look the other way. Good luck, we are counting on y'all. Might want to give my boy AA in SEA a call to start forming a more Pro-Delta Pilot coalition.

His point, I believe, is that this is where it starts (or continues in the opinion of some). The easy money is to take away promises to the vets. General's want their latest jets, battlefield armory, and ships, but the money is drying up. Where do they go to cover the bills? To the retirees of course. Congress blames the Pentagon's budget requests, and the Pentagon, well, they don't care; those 3 and 4 star retirements are secure, and the board positions on the defense companies are always ready for a new member. Remember the promise by a certain someone who not too long ago said he wouldn't be balancing the budget on the backs of veterans? Those who didn't laugh at that load of horse squeeze don't know who they're dealing with.

Hmmm. I have no idea what you mean, but if I bump into him, I'll pass along your regards.

Nu