Scoop

Dear Fellow Pilot,

It’s a curious thing that the truth is narrowly defined, because it’s the truth. Falsehoods can take any shape . . . and often do. This is one of the reasons that good governance is primarily the result of rational, centered judgment.

We just signed a tentative agreement with Delta Air Lines that is the richest in pilot history, unmatched anywhere in the country or the world, and which gives the Delta pilots substantial raises in pay over the next three years. This is a fact.

Since that signing there has been a leveling of emotional statements propagated by some who seek to blur the facts that ought to guide us. Our own social media is proof. The first vitriolic comment leads to the next falsehood, which leads to the next vitriol.

So here is what is occurring. There is a small, but vocal, group among us who have been lying in wait for anything to occur. They already made their claims before we started negotiating . . . claims that were in no way connected to reason or the result of what is Contract 2015. Additionally, there are pilots on social media who have decided they are against the TA, even before all the facts are known--and these pilots are often choosing to use a social sledgehammer against anyone daring to ask an honest question, or voice any support for the TA whatsoever. Please understand that I'm not discussing honest debate, pro or con, but those who would stifle professional discussion. That does the Delta pilots a disservice, and we must all be alert for "information" that is not fact-based.

The truth needs definition, consideration and time. And the Delta pilots need the opportunity to consider this agreement without being inundated with simple, yet continuous falsehoods or attack.

Here is what I ask of you: I ask that you attend a road show (current roadshow schedule). We will be hosting them all over the system. At the road shows you will have a chance to address every one of your concerns and have them answered, unemotionally, rationally, truthfully--sort of the way we do our jobs.

Here is what I pledge: No sell job. We will print the facts. If we have an opinion, we will say as much. It will be as much a distinction as technique is from procedure.

Here is another fact: I’ve seen good agreements go down due to bad lies on social media. I won’t let our social media be a conduit for those lies. Our outlet exists to do the same as a roadshow or talking with one of our P2P volunteers. To get your questions answered…plain and simple. Additionally, we've started a question bank; send yours to [email protected] and we will post the answer on the MEC Communications FaceBook page as soon as possible. Many answers are already posted.

In less than thirty days you will render your judgment. Make it an informed judgment…based on fact and weighing all aspects of the agreement. Then cast your vote. To learn more about our current opportunity, click here to view my latest video presentation and visit our website at dal.alpa.org.

I hope to see you, in person, soon.

Fraternally,

Captain Mike Donatelli
Delta MEC Chairman



Did he just say

"We just signed a tentative agreement with Delta Air Lines that is the richest in pilot history, unmatched anywhere in the country or the world, and which gives the Delta pilots substantial raises in pay over the next three years. This is a fact."

and

"No sell job. We will print the facts."


In the same letter?????

Scoop

Check Essential

And the DPA and the "recall all the reps" guys just need to focus on the contract. Nothing else.
If they can control themselves for 30 days we might defeat this TA.

All the other stuff only hurts us right now. Donatelli clearly knows that.

If he can paint the opposition as a bunch of Caplinger crazies then the TA will pass.
We can't let that happen.

Pilotfo64

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Nothing to fear here! Just watch the Roadshow!

Purple Drank

Absolutely. This must be about the TA.

We'll address the other issues in turn.

First things first.

80ktsClamp

Man.. he just swatted at the hornets nest. He just made a similar mistake to Caplinger in 2012. Sometimes it's better to just shut up than say something like this.

I haven't talked to a single person that thinks this was a good idea.

Contrast this with the respectful letter that C48 put out today.

SayAlt

Yes. Yes he did.

That is precisely where the Will Farrell laughing .gif comes in on page 1. It's so awful you can't get mad about it, you can only laugh at it.

Purple Drank

One suspects Donatelli has never addressed management as impertinently as he hectored us in that letter.

Yet, the wheels are falling off his regime. Management is launching a frontal assault on our resolve.

- At least two status quo violations: change in FOM commuter policy, and FAR117 extension refusal policy (possibly at odds with FAA guidance).
- Paltry settlement for willful disregard of our JV scope agreement.
- Massive overreach on this TA, aided and abetted by "our" own "union"

But does Donatelli play hardball with management? Does he publicly call them out aggressively and forcefully? Hell no. Instead, he blusters and puffs up in a communication to HIS OWN CONSTITUENTS while management walks all over him and us.

He's done. Washed up. A dot. Just like this TA.

forgot to bid

I admit. i was one of those first. I was probably vitriolic when I said: "I am voting no." And nothing more. It was erased.

Carl Spackler

It'll be Harwood's legacy. He's the defacto MEC chairman now. Donatelli is a puppet who doesn't want what happened to Kingsley Roberts to happen to him. He'll say whatever he's told to say.

Carl

Carl Spackler

Extremist!

FTB...ISIS sympathizer.

Carl