Why DAL's proposed ratio is inequitable
#311
Same to you
Keenster,
Thanks for your good wishes. Most of us have found early retirement to be far more enjoyable than we anticipated, even with a reduced income.
If you guys can obtain a "senior pilot buyout" from management, the SLI will be fairly easy and everyone will benefit. They can find the money if they are sufficiently motivated. Best of luck!
Thanks for your good wishes. Most of us have found early retirement to be far more enjoyable than we anticipated, even with a reduced income.
If you guys can obtain a "senior pilot buyout" from management, the SLI will be fairly easy and everyone will benefit. They can find the money if they are sufficiently motivated. Best of luck!
#312
It's not the other way around and it's not several years ago. Is an arbitrator going to pull me out of that ER left seat and put keenster in it? Not likely. Will he fence in the DAL majority and let the NWA minority run wild thru the streets of College Park, GA? I doubt it. Only if they choose ferd or keenster's mother as the arbritrator could this happen, and I've heard even they don't like you two very much...
As to an arbritrator.......the best line I heard at my road show was somebody said, "the arbritrators who are available are last ones you want". I think we both need to avoid it because it is a complete loss of control. Also, since I suspect it would be a whole new ball game, both our strategies would change somewhat.
Ok, enough of being serious. People who know me will tell you I'm never serious.......ok maybe on short final.
Ferd
#313
Carl
#314
Slotted seniority has real problems. How do you account for the next merger? Do you slot all the way through the seniority list? That creates a huge blow for the junior NWA pilots. There are other options other then a dynamic list. A dynamic list means 20 more years of arbitration rulings like the current NW. We don't need that. I would split the difference between a ratio and DOH and even give NWA fences on the 747's with no fences on 777 ordered after the DCC.
I've said this before, but it bears repeating - DAL and NWA should fight hard against conditions and restrictions (fences). Why? Because the words involved in conditions and restrictions can be interpreted and thus arbitrated after the fact, the seniority numbers cannot. In our case, we've had 20 years worth of arbitrating what the meaning of the word "is" is, and not one about changing anyone's seniority number. This is the cause of the angst over time. We're not going to be able to negotiate a perfect solution, but we should try not to frustrate the process by unending "what ifs" and "yeah buts." If we do frustrate the process and go to an arbitrator, I can guarantee the solution will be imperfect.
Carl
#315
On Reserve
Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: 767ER Captain
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Hoping...
I just hope we all have someplace to retire, and the means with which to do so. I don't like the trend. I wish I could just pick up the USA Today once and not see a headline about mergers, terrorism, green house warming, airline bankruptcies, or the price of oil. I'd prefer not to know how much our CEO's are making either.
If not in the top few hundred of the combined list, everyone's 'new' seniority number will be enough to to make 'em hurl. But a 'real man' gets back up and keeps drinking, right...
If not in the top few hundred of the combined list, everyone's 'new' seniority number will be enough to to make 'em hurl. But a 'real man' gets back up and keeps drinking, right...
#316
I just hope we all have someplace to retire, and the means with which to do so. I don't like the trend. I wish I could just pick up the USA Today once and not see a headline about mergers, terrorism, green house warming, airline bankruptcies, or the price of oil. I'd prefer not to know how much our CEO's are making either.
If not in the top few hundred of the combined list, everyone's 'new' seniority number will be enough to to make 'em hurl. But a 'real man' gets back up and keeps drinking, right...
If not in the top few hundred of the combined list, everyone's 'new' seniority number will be enough to to make 'em hurl. But a 'real man' gets back up and keeps drinking, right...
Ferd
#317
Well, guess you missed my tounge in cheek. No, I don't want your seat and I sure don't think I should bump any Delta guy. As I said in another thread, we both need to step back and note that we are both being spun to a certain extent. The truth behind what is coming out of BOTH or MECs is somewhere between (note I didn't say middle).
As to an arbritrator.......the best line I heard at my road show was somebody said, "the arbritrators who are available are last ones you want". I think we both need to avoid it because it is a complete loss of control. Also, since I suspect it would be a whole new ball game, both our strategies would change somewhat.
Ok, enough of being serious. People who know me will tell you I'm never serious.......ok maybe on short final.
Ferd
As to an arbritrator.......the best line I heard at my road show was somebody said, "the arbritrators who are available are last ones you want". I think we both need to avoid it because it is a complete loss of control. Also, since I suspect it would be a whole new ball game, both our strategies would change somewhat.
Ok, enough of being serious. People who know me will tell you I'm never serious.......ok maybe on short final.
Ferd
#318
Line Holder
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#319
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