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OldFlyGuy 04-09-2015 08:16 AM


Originally Posted by gzsg (Post 1858311)
aa 787, a 330 1/1/16 $293.11

AA banded the the a330 with the 777 rates. Our 764 and 330 would be in the 777 band at either AA or UAL...which would benefit me. The other AA rates look about 7% higher with no pro shar and crap rigs. Overall, I think we'd reject AA's contract outright and stick with ours. There is clearly a lot of Forum disagreement on ProShar: to monetize all/some/or none. Contract surveys were probably split as well. DAL has made the PS a big part of our corp culture, so I don't see them messing with it much. OFG

Schwanker 04-09-2015 08:29 AM


Originally Posted by OldFlyGuy (Post 1858705)
AA banded the the a330 with the 777 rates. Our 764 and 330 would be in the 777 band at either AA or UAL...which would benefit me. The other AA rates look about 7% higher with no pro shar and crap rigs. Overall, I think we'd reject AA's contract outright and stick with ours. There is clearly a lot of Forum disagreement on ProShar: to monetize all/some/or none. Contract surveys were probably split as well. DAL has made the PS a big part of our corp culture, so I don't see them messing with it much. OFG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQY4i5fDYMM


Doesn't sound like surveys are split on profit sharing. We want to keep it! (5:43 mark in video)

"Retain Profit sharing." Not reduce, monetize, give up....


scambo1 04-09-2015 08:55 AM

I'd like to see an opportunity to select deferred compensation. Individual chooses deferred amount or percentage, stores it in a financial instrument of some kind, takes it out after retirement.

In addition to the 401.

I have no idea on the workability or legality of such a proposal, but at some point even the guys at the lower end of the pay scale will get to the point where current income taxes become counterproductive.

gloopy 04-09-2015 10:03 AM


Originally Posted by Schwanker (Post 1858717)
Doesn't sound like surveys are split on profit sharing. We want to keep it! (5:43 mark in video)

"Retain Profit sharing." Not reduce, monetize, give up....

Plus I heard reducing PS isn't in our opener. Management has been touting PS not only to all employee groups but to the press, local governments, etc. To scale its probably bigger than the SWA bags fly free campaign, and we know how hard it is to turn a ship that big around.

I think we should BOTLO for PS reduction attempts, but should be more concerned with block time change schemes, sick time changes, longer training freezes and other attempts at "productivity" across the board. And of course Scope is A#1 by a mile anyway.

OldFlyGuy 04-09-2015 01:02 PM


Originally Posted by Schwanker (Post 1858717)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQY4i5fDYMM


Doesn't sound like surveys are split on profit sharing. We want to keep it! (5:43 mark in video)

"Retain Profit sharing." Not reduce, monetize, give up....


I meant individual contract surveys. Good youtube BTW. OFG

gzsg 04-09-2015 01:42 PM


Originally Posted by Falcon7 (Post 1858664)
It is "just another piece of our contract." It happens to be in Section 3 Compensation, so it's important to me because it ultimately affects how much I'm paid.



If they are trying to reduce it, because it's costing them serious money now, would that really be a "sudden" surprise to anyone?



So you are "perfectly willing" to trade PS. I didn't think you would be, but sorry you can count me as one who would not trade profit sharing for another DB promise. I'd rather they just pay me, I'll make the determination of where I'll put the money.



Reprehensible, or expected? Do any of us really believe that they would show up without a list? We have ours, they have theirs, why does that seem like a surprise, or "reprehensible" and not just a part of the negotiating process? I try to keep the emotion out of it.

I have always been 100% against reducing profit sharing. If you reread my post I said I would trade it for 60% FAE DB plan or paper bidding with a 75 hour hard cap and 7 weeeks of trips touching vacation.

The point I was making is management wants to pretend these things never existed and they didn't rape us in bankruptcy.

We have a few good things left in our PWA and now management wants those too. Sick leave, profit sharing, longer freezes, min months, etc. All while we are making profits none of us ever envisioned. Soon we will have little to no debt.

WHY WOULD WE AGREE TO ANY CONCESSIONS?

In case you are wondering, the things I mentioned above will happen when hell freezes over. We are aiming far, far, far to low.

gzsg 04-09-2015 01:46 PM


Originally Posted by Falcon7 (Post 1858664)
It is "just another piece of our contract." It happens to be in Section 3 Compensation, so it's important to me because it ultimately affects how much I'm paid.



If they are trying to reduce it, because it's costing them serious money now, would that really be a "sudden" surprise to anyone?



So you are "perfectly willing" to trade PS. I didn't think you would be, but sorry you can count me as one who would not trade profit sharing for another DB promise. I'd rather they just pay me, I'll make the determination of where I'll put the money.



Reprehensible, or expected? Do any of us really believe that they would show up without a list? We have ours, they have theirs, why does that seem like a surprise, or "reprehensible" and not just a part of the negotiating process? I try to keep the emotion out of it.

Do you think the Delta Board of Directors brings a list of concessions when it negotiates with Richard for his compensation? What the hell is wrong with pilots?

How far we have fallen. You think it is normal to make concessions.

I have to go now. I'm going to tell Warren Buffet he has to make concessions or I won't buy his stock.

Carl Spackler 04-09-2015 03:16 PM


Originally Posted by Falcon7 (Post 1858434)
Variable, or at risk, it's about how much Delta pilots are compensated at the end of the day, right?

Too simplistic, thus inaccurate. First, it's not "at risk"...it's variable. Second, it's about how we know we're going to be compensated...not what might happen. That's what Section 6 is about.

Again, it's not about whether we "monetize" profit sharing or not. It's about doing so during the Section 6 process. Clearly, it should only be contemplated after Section 6 is complete.

Carl

Carl Spackler 04-09-2015 03:18 PM


Originally Posted by GogglesPisano (Post 1858646)
From what I've heard, the only people wanting to diminish our PS are DALPA.

Really makes you think doesn't it.

Carl

Carl Spackler 04-09-2015 03:27 PM


Originally Posted by Falcon7 (Post 1858664)
If they are trying to reduce it, because it's costing them serious money now, would that really be a "sudden" surprise to anyone?

The surprise comes from who the "they" is. You might expect the "they" to be management, but it's DALPA that's trying to demean profit sharing in the eyes of pilots. There's only one reason DALPA would do that and it is to reduce profit sharing. Surprise.


Originally Posted by Falcon7 (Post 1858664)
Reprehensible, or expected? Do any of us really believe that they would show up without a list? We have ours, they have theirs, why does that seem like a surprise, or "reprehensible" and not just a part of the negotiating process? I try to keep the emotion out of it.

There you go again with that "they" stuff. Management is not making the case to reduce profit sharing. DALPA is. Why?

Carl


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