Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
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What's kind of noteworthy in the webcast is how much Bastian is selling labor peace, and our "relationship". I hope he sells it well, because he's going to need to pay higher delivery fees soon. "There are no open contracts" he says. For a fee, that might remain true.
SWA did this several times over the years, and Wall St. loved it.
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Yes, that was interesting. I think this mgmt. team wants to be able to quantify the costs going forward, places a high value on that, and our contract is no exception. I would expect the company to exchange early openers in order to keep the Wall St. surprises to a minimum. This enterprise is has too much cash flow and too much importance to too many parties for it to all come to a grinding halt for a contract battle with the people who make this all happen.
SWA did this several times over the years, and Wall St. loved it.
SWA did this several times over the years, and Wall St. loved it.
...and I don't think they will want to operate under the more restrictive aspects of new FT/DT regs in 2013, without getting the benefit of the more advantageous sections. I don't see long negotiations, which makes preparation all the more important, and it also gives us more opportunities to negotiate sections of the contract that are not as much on everyone's radar as payrates.
Bottom line... when it's all said and done, I think Delta's "employee compensation slash and burn fest" they had in bankruptcy (and still maintain much of today) has HURT the company way more than it has helped.
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Slow,
I respectfully disagree with you (and agree with georgetg).
All of us, every single one, make mistakes.
I can't understand why some people (or organizations, businesses, governments, etc) simply can't say "I was wrong".
Why not admit mistakes were made and lessons learned?
We know mistakes have been made, and by denying that, ALPA loses (more) credibility, at least with me.
I respectfully disagree with you (and agree with georgetg).
All of us, every single one, make mistakes.
I can't understand why some people (or organizations, businesses, governments, etc) simply can't say "I was wrong".
Why not admit mistakes were made and lessons learned?
We know mistakes have been made, and by denying that, ALPA loses (more) credibility, at least with me.
Ed Bastian said, "We also have Doug Ralph (sp), Doug is a a representative of Delta Airline Pilot Association. We continue to have a great relationship with our pilots and glad Doug's here in support". It's around the 1:39 mark.
80ktsclamp wedding announcement sure was a doozy...
that guy!
that guy!
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Did anyone else catch that a Delta ALPA guy was there with Ed?
Ed Bastian said, "We also have Doug Ralph (sp), Doug is a a representative of Delta Airline Pilot Association. We continue to have a great relationship with our pilots and glad Doug's here in support". It's around the 1:39 mark.
Ed Bastian said, "We also have Doug Ralph (sp), Doug is a a representative of Delta Airline Pilot Association. We continue to have a great relationship with our pilots and glad Doug's here in support". It's around the 1:39 mark.
Just received the latest ALPA FastRead and not a word about CrewPass, day 33 and nothing.
Right.
...and I don't think they will want to operate under the more restrictive aspects of new FT/DT regs in 2013, without getting the benefit of the more advantageous sections. I don't see long negotiations, which makes preparation all the more important, and it also gives us more opportunities to negotiate sections of the contract that are not as much on everyone's radar as payrates.
...and I don't think they will want to operate under the more restrictive aspects of new FT/DT regs in 2013, without getting the benefit of the more advantageous sections. I don't see long negotiations, which makes preparation all the more important, and it also gives us more opportunities to negotiate sections of the contract that are not as much on everyone's radar as payrates.
If negotiations aren't long and drawn out.. we didn't ask for enough...
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