Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
01-26-2011 | 10:54 AM
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I don't either, especially since the top categories' payrates are out of whack wrt the rest of the group... 10% of the pilots are making 12% of the payroll.... Either the fleet needs to be rationalized.. with a review with every purchase (pipe dream I know) or we need longevity pay....
It might be in DALPA's benefit to push less for hard, dollar improvement to the base rates, and push for more soft money (credit time, better trip rig, etc). Before you hit reply and dogpile me, think of this.
It's an easier sell to the other employee groups to say, "yea, we gave the pilots 3% raise over 4 years" than to say, "we gave them 20% right off the bat". However, the soft money (that we see and can figure out) makes up for it. We make more $$$ in our paycheck (for the same work) while the company gets to say, "what big pay raises?" and point to our $/hr rates.
01-26-2011 | 10:56 AM
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Before you hit reply and dogpile me, think of this.
It's an easier sell to the other employee groups to say, "yea, we gave the pilots 3% raise over 4 years" than to say, "we gave them 20% right off the bat". However, the soft money (that we see and can figure out) makes up for it. We make more $$$ in our paycheck (for the same work) while the company gets to say, "what big pay raises?" and point to our $/hr rates.
It's an easier sell to the other employee groups to say, "yea, we gave the pilots 3% raise over 4 years" than to say, "we gave them 20% right off the bat". However, the soft money (that we see and can figure out) makes up for it. We make more $$$ in our paycheck (for the same work) while the company gets to say, "what big pay raises?" and point to our $/hr rates.
01-26-2011 | 11:06 AM
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01-26-2011 | 11:33 AM
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01-26-2011 | 01:02 PM
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01-26-2011 | 01:09 PM
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01-26-2011 | 01:57 PM
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01-26-2011 | 02:27 PM
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01-26-2011 | 02:31 PM
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01-26-2011 | 03:00 PM
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I got a call from the Wilson polling people last night. Questions about "how do you think Delta mgmt is doing? How is the DALPA working for you? What problems does DALPA have, How effective is ALPA National" (I mentioned Scope about five times - both at the large airplane level and small airplane level.) then, "Have you heard of DPA?" when I said I was very familar with them, a whole slew of questions about DPA were asked.
If any of that is to happen, wouldn't you think that the current polling would be asking pilots what their priorities are in the next contract? Instead, they're asking questions designed to help defeat the DPA. My questions are as follows:
1. When will polling begin on pilot's priorities?
2. Will such polling ever happen?
3. Will DALPA ever clearly state their objectives?
4. Is it DALPA's only objective to have a "seat at the table?"
Carl
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