From MGT: Yes voters throwing away leverage
 

One of the best management tactics to get something in negotiations, is to get the other side thinking you’re giving them something you already intend to, and use it to make gains elsewhere.

We’ve had meetings in the past few weeks in regards to the Delta TA and how we will be affected either way. Discussions usually revolved around a Yes result, but occasionally the topic of what will happen if a No vote prevails. Most of us believe the large jet giveaway will remain and only a few changes will be made elsewhere. That said, we have discussed what would happen if the Delta pilots hold firm on their 255 large jet cap.

In either scenario, DCI as a whole, will be shrinking. As I have stated before, we will not be able to staff our current fleet levels for the impending attrition and the new ATP hiring minimums. I don’t know how else to put it that the new hiring minimums are going to hit us hard. Without raising our pilot compensation levels substantially, we will not be able to attract enough pilots in the coming years to replace our attrition. Delta could pay us more, but that won’t happen either.

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that a majority of you have not grasped on to this situation, even from the No voters. It’s your choice, but at least give it a good fight.

So you would have us believe you are a member of management?

$473 million in savings alone when 50 seaters go bye bye... U guys are paying for ur own raises. Pathetic

Delta Air Lines could save $473M with new pilot contract - Memphis Business Journal

"Delta Air Lines Inc. could save $473 million in engine maintenance, Bombardier CRJ200 ownership and Delta Connection contract costs if its pilots ratify a new collective bargaining agreement they will vote on this month, Aviation Week reported."

...and you are??????

Superdad,

I've stated in a previous thread who I was, to an extent, but I'm not going into any more details. You can choose to believe me or not. What I am dumbfounded by is the how you still don't get that we are going to have to shrink at DCI and the rest of the regionals due to the new hiring minimums.

If you can't understand how the ATP hiring minimums affect us, then that explains why you think you need to allow more 76-seat jets to park 50-seat jets. We are shrinking either way, but if you would rather have 325 70+ seat jets and 125 50-seat jets instead of 255 70+ seat jets and 195 50 seat jets, have at it.

I was just trying to throw a bone your way from the the other side. Not all of us think this level of outsourcing is a good thing. We just can't openly talk about. Hence the reason why I'm not going to pull a Greg Smith here.

Oh no here comes the pilot shortage we have been hearing about for the last 30 years....... Sorry Charlie I'm not buying it, there are plenty of qualified people to fill the required positions at the regionals but in in order to recruit them there will need to be improvements in QOL and pay.

NWA,

The pay at the regionals would have to come up substantially to staff at our current levels, for the next decade. The ATP minimums haven't even gone into full effect and those of us that are hiring, have to get a good percent of new hires from other shrinking regionals. Once pilots start leaving the regionals to the majors and the ATP minimums come into full effect, you will see the contraction at the regional level due to lack of pilots.

The pilot shortage you allude to is only due to our low compensation at the regionals. We will not be raising it to what is needed to cover the impending attrition. Your vote is over, so you'll have to live with your results either way. If you vote it in, you will realize your lost leverage in about 2-3 years.

Obviously you have no skin in this game Skippy! Your personal thoughts if you are not a DAL pilot mean ****! Identify who you work for so we know how great you have it!!

Otherwise **** off!

It's called "supply and demand".... If the regionals really do get to the point that they cannot hire qualified applicants then something must change. What do you think that change will be? My prediction is the pay at the regional level will increase or the RAA will lobby hard and get some relief that will allow for more or less status quo.