Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
10-24-2014 | 08:40 AM
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1011 sim around long after the last Tritanic was tuna cans. DAL is going into training big time, wait till you see the Sooper-Dooper Flight Attendant Training Academy.... Everybody will be hanging at the cafeteria at noon. Look don't touch.
10-24-2014 | 09:01 AM
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10-24-2014 | 09:17 AM
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I had trouble interpreting the DALPA update from last night. Does it really say that United and Fedex pilots submitted a resolution to NOT reduce our dues again?
10-24-2014 | 09:32 AM
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I did see that the resolution itself was a DALPA one, so I like that we were the ones trying to reduce the dues rate. The reduction in President pay was also a DALPA resolution, although it failed.
10-24-2014 | 09:47 AM
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My interpretation was that United spearheaded an amendment to the dues reduction resolution that removed the part about the dues reduction itself. They got enough others to join in that they got the amendment passed. Not sure exactly why United pilots would not support a reduction in the dues rate.
I did see that the resolution itself was a DALPA one, so I like that we were the ones trying to reduce the dues rate. The reduction in President pay was also a DALPA resolution, although it failed.
I did see that the resolution itself was a DALPA one, so I like that we were the ones trying to reduce the dues rate. The reduction in President pay was also a DALPA resolution, although it failed.
I just talked with my United bud the other night and he still thinks we did better all around with stock and claim money and had no idea that we got 7 million back in dues money. I was told Alaska gives dues back frequently as well. It sounds to me that if we supported a dues decrease and we have started a give dues back that we are doing the right thing. Why would anyone vote down a dues decrease when everyone keeps complaining about dues. Does United spend so much more money than us that they need more dues? Why don't they just assess their pilots?
Edit: I mean their MEC as their pilots didn't vote...
10-24-2014 | 10:00 AM
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Maybe United pilots are trying to help the DPA
I just talked with my United bud the other night and he still thinks we did better all around with stock and claim money and had no idea that we got 7 million back in dues money. I was told Alaska gives dues back frequently as well. It sounds to me that if we supported a dues decrease and we have started a give dues back that we are doing the right thing. Why would anyone vote down a dues decrease when everyone keeps complaining about dues. Does United spend so much more money than us that they need more dues? Why don't they just assess their pilots?
Edit: I mean their MEC as their pilots didn't vote...
I just talked with my United bud the other night and he still thinks we did better all around with stock and claim money and had no idea that we got 7 million back in dues money. I was told Alaska gives dues back frequently as well. It sounds to me that if we supported a dues decrease and we have started a give dues back that we are doing the right thing. Why would anyone vote down a dues decrease when everyone keeps complaining about dues. Does United spend so much more money than us that they need more dues? Why don't they just assess their pilots?
Edit: I mean their MEC as their pilots didn't vote...
10-24-2014 | 10:11 AM
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Gee...too bad there isn't a nice big empty training facility out there not doing anything.
10-24-2014 | 10:42 AM
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10-24-2014 | 10:46 AM
Straight QOL, homie
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The takeaway is, Delta's pilots' clout with ALPA is nowhere near what we've been led to believe. The Delta pilots' agenda in this case was derailed by another legacy's pilot group (with plenty of help from most regional pilot groups, who have the most to loose if Delta pilots pay lower dues).
Good thing we subsidize pilot groups whose agendas are no aligned with ours. Yay, ALPA.
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10-24-2014 | 10:57 AM
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Chairman's letter August 2012:
"Last week, after careful consideration, your MEC voted to refund a substantial portion of the SMRA to the Delta pilots. After reviewing our current and projected finances, the MEC elected to refund SMRA excesses from 2004, 2006 and 2010.
These were years when excess funds existed that were not subsequently used in deficit years. In total, $7,081,729 will be refunded on a pro-rata basis."
"Last week, after careful consideration, your MEC voted to refund a substantial portion of the SMRA to the Delta pilots. After reviewing our current and projected finances, the MEC elected to refund SMRA excesses from 2004, 2006 and 2010.
These were years when excess funds existed that were not subsequently used in deficit years. In total, $7,081,729 will be refunded on a pro-rata basis."
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