Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
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Here's the problem... we gave up stuff to get that profit sharing (pay increase)... then we gave up the profit sharing (past pay increase) to get the current pay increase... so we gave up stuff twice to get one pay increase... not a good plan.
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Agreed. But the Company will almost certainly come to us for concessions that would somehow reduce the amount of upcoming training required, and I would prefer to help point them in a different direction while there's still time.
Otherwise, I see us faced with the age-old question, "Why won't you help us? Do you really want to see us cut capacity due to a lack of trained pilots?"
Otherwise, I see us faced with the age-old question, "Why won't you help us? Do you really want to see us cut capacity due to a lack of trained pilots?"
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Joined APC: Oct 2012
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Yes, the Association did during the road shows. It was about a 2.3% raise or about ~~ 40-43 million. Its a fixed number. As the profit sharing change was below 2.5 and the 33% reduction in profit sharing on a 2.5 billion dollar profit and below is a hard number; IE the 30-43 million dollar number does not change as profits go up. Any profit below 2.5 billion means the rate for reduction in profit sharing pays off. Anything above 2.5 means its effectively equal. Do not forget to add the compounding raises on that initial rate change for the profit sharing change either. In the long run it actually will put more cash in your pocket.
The company is always coming to us expecting us to solve the problems they created. I say, "Fine, but pay us FIRST, then we'll talk about fixing your problems."
Or tell them to call Pauli...
Goodfellas: **** You, Pay Me - YouTube
Or tell them to call Pauli...
Goodfellas: **** You, Pay Me - YouTube
That said, this year's 3% increase in pay rates was a net increase of 3%, and not further offset by the reduction in profit sharing.
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You know, when we were debating LOA 46 and 51, many of us were screaming for a "Snap Back" clause to be included.
Of course we were going to give up pay/benefits, to help save Delta, and when that ass-clown Dui Parker was trying to buy Delta, we showed up in force to, "Keep Delta MY Delta", all we asked was that, once things turned around, we would get it back.
The answer I kept getting from our MEC was, "No one will give us exit financing if we have a snap back clause in the contract..."
Um...but you never even asked for it!
We gave up 42% in pay, for how many years now, and BILLIONS in DB plan elimination, yet what have we gotten back? We are not yet anywhere near our 2004 pay rates, and we are not anywhere near recovering our $4 Billion in DB pension money.
It really, really, really pizzes me off when RA and Ed talk about returning (our) money to investors, when the Delta Pilots were the biggest "Investors", yet have received very little return on that investment. Ed and Richard have over 400,000 shares, each, so they are loving the stock price run up, of course. Every time they talk about sharing the wealth with "Investors" they are actually talking about sharing our sacrifices with...
THEMSELVES.
BTW, how much of a pay cut did Ed contribute when we were in bankruptcy?
And has he been 'made whole'?
Yeah...
Of course we were going to give up pay/benefits, to help save Delta, and when that ass-clown Dui Parker was trying to buy Delta, we showed up in force to, "Keep Delta MY Delta", all we asked was that, once things turned around, we would get it back.
The answer I kept getting from our MEC was, "No one will give us exit financing if we have a snap back clause in the contract..."
Um...but you never even asked for it!
We gave up 42% in pay, for how many years now, and BILLIONS in DB plan elimination, yet what have we gotten back? We are not yet anywhere near our 2004 pay rates, and we are not anywhere near recovering our $4 Billion in DB pension money.
It really, really, really pizzes me off when RA and Ed talk about returning (our) money to investors, when the Delta Pilots were the biggest "Investors", yet have received very little return on that investment. Ed and Richard have over 400,000 shares, each, so they are loving the stock price run up, of course. Every time they talk about sharing the wealth with "Investors" they are actually talking about sharing our sacrifices with...
THEMSELVES.
BTW, how much of a pay cut did Ed contribute when we were in bankruptcy?
And has he been 'made whole'?
Yeah...
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Joined APC: May 2012
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Having read some of your posts, I'd say that means quite a lot coming from you.
3% increase plus a loss of profit sharing? How often need we do math in public for you to get you to understand (and acknowledge) that the loss of profit sharing was offset against the 8.5% increase in 2013 and that each of the 3% increases are net on top of that?
3% increase plus a loss of profit sharing? How often need we do math in public for you to get you to understand (and acknowledge) that the loss of profit sharing was offset against the 8.5% increase in 2013 and that each of the 3% increases are net on top of that?
Gzsg please refrain from your trolling or take it to the DPA thread there are pro and con opinions on this board but thankfully it has not degraded to the cesspool that is the other forum.
My biggest concern about pay banding is the transition. The guys currently on the aircraft at the top of the band lose out. If Timbo and Carl get 10% rate increases and they band the 765/330 with the big Boeings, they'll justifiably feel cheated.
But what really worries me is that if the WBs are banded, Timbo will downbid to the A330 to take my Barcelona and Rome trips.
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Joined APC: Oct 2009
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Agreed. But the Company will almost certainly come to us for concessions that would somehow reduce the amount of upcoming training required, and I would prefer to help point them in a different direction while there's still time.
Otherwise, I see us faced with the age-old question, "Why won't you help us? Do you really want to see us cut capacity due to a lack of trained pilots?"
Otherwise, I see us faced with the age-old question, "Why won't you help us? Do you really want to see us cut capacity due to a lack of trained pilots?"
Some will argue the upcoming training can be accomplished and there is no way. Management will want pay banding (see UAL and AA) and say that if they don't get that and more non seniority list instructors they will not be able to grow.
"Do you not want to grow" "Do you not want to make more profits"
Some here will say the upcoming training can be done.
Consider that each retirement results in 6 new initial training events. And 700 pilots retire, that is 4200 initial training events in 12 months.
In my experience it will be more like 9-12 initials for each retirement.
You can't have 8 pilot bases and 9 fleets or more. Who is going to fly the line? The sim time is already booked.
How long does it take to qualify a new instructor? 10 minutes or 10 weeks?
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Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2009
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You know, when we were debating LOA 46 and 51, many of us were screaming for a "Snap Back" clause to be included.
Of course we were going to give up pay/benefits, to help save Delta, and when that ass-clown Dui Parker was trying to buy Delta, we showed up in force to, "Keep Delta MY Delta", all we asked was that, once things turned around, we would get it back.
The answer I kept getting from our MEC was, "No one will give us exit financing if we have a snap back clause in the contract..."
Um...but you never even asked for it!
We gave up 42% in pay, for how many years now, and BILLIONS in DB plan elimination, yet what have we gotten back? We are not yet anywhere near our 2004 pay rates, and we are not anywhere near recovering our $4 Billion in DB pension money.
It really, really, really pizzes me off when RA and Ed talk about returning (our) money to investors, when the Delta Pilots were the biggest "Investors", yet have received very little return on that investment. Ed and Richard have over 400,000 shares, each, so they are loving the stock price run up, of course. Every time they talk about sharing the wealth with "Investors" they are actually talking about sharing our sacrifices with...
THEMSELVES.
BTW, how much of a pay cut did Ed contribute when we were in bankruptcy?
And has he been 'made whole'?
Yeah...
Of course we were going to give up pay/benefits, to help save Delta, and when that ass-clown Dui Parker was trying to buy Delta, we showed up in force to, "Keep Delta MY Delta", all we asked was that, once things turned around, we would get it back.
The answer I kept getting from our MEC was, "No one will give us exit financing if we have a snap back clause in the contract..."
Um...but you never even asked for it!
We gave up 42% in pay, for how many years now, and BILLIONS in DB plan elimination, yet what have we gotten back? We are not yet anywhere near our 2004 pay rates, and we are not anywhere near recovering our $4 Billion in DB pension money.
It really, really, really pizzes me off when RA and Ed talk about returning (our) money to investors, when the Delta Pilots were the biggest "Investors", yet have received very little return on that investment. Ed and Richard have over 400,000 shares, each, so they are loving the stock price run up, of course. Every time they talk about sharing the wealth with "Investors" they are actually talking about sharing our sacrifices with...
THEMSELVES.
BTW, how much of a pay cut did Ed contribute when we were in bankruptcy?
And has he been 'made whole'?
Yeah...
Richard has over 2.7 millions shares and counting. Ken Rogers can give you the exact number.
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