Originally Posted by bohicagain (Post 1739077)

So .... Just finished the contract survey.... Took 10 minutes everyone should do it

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1739082)

Agreed! No matter your opinion on ALPA, every should do it.

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1739084)

Yep! Sent mine in today. There's no excuse to not send a signal to ALPA and the company.

Originally Posted by Oberon (Post 1739063)

In 2001 the majority of Delta pilots were hired between 1985 and 2001. In 2014 the majority of Delta pilots were hired between 1985 and 2001. In 2000 Delta's load factor was about 74%, today Delta's load factor is about 84%.

I have about 500 people below me right now. A lot of Delta pilots are scheduled to retire soon and continuously for the next ten years. There is not much, if any, efficiency to be gained by putting more people in airplanes. In order for me to be furloughed Delta would have to shrink significantly, which would probably be due to a worldwide depression, or drones will have to be certified. There is absolutely nothing we could do in C2015 that would affect either of those possibilities.

Originally Posted by Free Bird (Post 1738921)

It is now easy to see that the company can afford to pay us significantly more than 4,8,3,3 on this next contract. The only question is can and will we force them to do so?

Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1738987)

Money in my accounts and in my name can in absolutely no way be construed as a paycut. It might not be liquid, but it sure ain't a paycut

Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1739103)

Delta South had 10,400 pilots on the list on 9-11-2001.

At the time of the merger with NW, DL south had about 7,300.

That's a loss of 3,100 pilot jobs.

You are smoking crack if you think it can't happen again. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver (Post 1738909)

The negotiating environment today is much better than it was in 2001...

Originally Posted by Alan Shore (Post 1739113)

That's not what I read Timbo to be saying. I read him as saying simply that the 20% used to come from the company's pocket and now comes from ours. As it no longer comes from the company, it is another 20% that we're not receiving.

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1739114)

I was in the first class post 2001, and my initial seniority was 6822. TK (the last guy hired in 2001) was 6818. That's a big drop from 10,400.