Delta Pilots Union Opens Strike Center in Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA–Today, the Delta Master Executive Council (MEC), represented by the Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA), opened their strike center in Atlanta. The strike center will serve as the hub of operations for organizing pilot participation during ongoing contract negotiations, and for strike activities in the event a strike becomes necessary.

“While we are fully committed and have dedicated all necessary resources to reach an agreement this summer, we are preparing for any eventuality allowed to us under the Railway Labor Act (RLA), including efforts from informational picketing to a legal strike,” said Captain John Malone, chairman of the Delta MEC.

Over six months have passed since the contract's amendable date; sixteen months since negotiations began and the Delta pilots are still awaiting a new agreement. ALPA and Delta jointly filed for mediation with the National Mediation Board on March 31, 2016. Negotiations are continuing under the oversight of the National Mediation Board.

“All other stakeholders—management, the other employees, investors—have now been rewarded . . . except for the Delta pilots. It is time for Delta [management] to acknowledge our investments in the corporation, address the rising market for pilots, ensure Delta will continue to be able to attract the best of the best and take the necessary steps to recognize the Delta pilots as equal business partners as we move forward together to write the next chapter in Delta’s story,” stated Captain John Malone, MEC chairman, in a recent Chairman’s Letter.

The Atlanta strike center is fully staffed and operational. In addition, each Delta hub maintains local Strike Committee leadership. The Delta MEC’s request for five million dollars from ALPA to assist in funding strike and strike related efforts was recently granted.


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Interesting...very interesting...

 

And yet....from Flt Ops we hear....

Last week, J.D. Power team members met with Delta leaders to share the results of the 2016 J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Survey. While Delta placed second behind Alaska, we continue to improve and are in fact the most improved airline in every category since 2014, including flight crew scores. Your continued engagement with our customers, especially during IROPs, greatly contributes to these improvements and will help increase our customer satisfaction scores over the next year.

Nobody gives a sh!t.

The loyalty thing is a one way street.

We gave 40% in BK & have never been restored.

Find somebody else to carry your water.

 

The results had to be from data tallied a few weeks ago. I suspect that management's lack of respect for pilots will manifest itself in reduced operational performance. I used to have a great deal of pride in working for Delta. I was glad to tell new acquaintanceacquaintances where I worked. Now I feel somewhat embarrassed to admit I work for a company who disrespectful me. In some ways, I'm ashamed to work for an employer who has turned their back on me. Working for Delta no longer carries the sense of pride it once used to.

 

I am with you. One of my old squadron mates just got the call to interview today and for the first time I wasn't excited for him. Delta culture has truly taken a hit just so management can line their pockets even more.

 

Was on the Skywest JS today and the CA will be going to DAL newhire class in a few weeks. Great guy and I'm happy for him but couldn't help thinking he might be better off at UAL. Sucks that I'm thinking that way.

 

It's time.


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You have to answer the call if they make the offer first. But, nothing says you can't keep trying to get on with someone else with better prospects.

 

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Everybody could say that at any particular point in time about any airline. This is just a normal byproduct of some "testiness" during contract talks. You are literally projecting today's current angst over the next 30 years? I've been here since 1997 and I could find half a dozen instances of similar (or during BK and more, far worse) situations. It still is a great job, in part due to a lot of hard work on the part of the pilots.

Don't succumb to the passions of this or other message boards, where it is usually the same 20 or so guys telling each other what they want to hear.

Since the mid 90s, I have read that United is the place to be, then DAL or AA...but hey they furloughed so SWA... yeah SWA--that's the place to be. UPS and FedEx are always great, until you read UPS pilots' opinions about their own job and mgmt... so maybe I don't want to go there...but they just reached a great TA (which is true) so maybe I DO want to go there.

See you can play that game indefinitely.