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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler
If what you say is right and there is no way to stop LOA 19 even if Delta doesn't close the merger, then I guess Anderson wouldn't have that option.
The reason voting against the TA would make for interesting times would be that (apparently) LOA 19 kicks in no matter what happens. That means a nice pay bump for Delta pilots. Voting against the TA means status quo LOA 19 pay for Delta pilots, but keeps NWA pilots at the lower NWA pay scales post merger. Unless I'm missing something, a NO vote on the TA brings us back to two different pay scales possibly after the merger.
Carl
Carl,
As your other alter ego says "Thats the fact Jack!"
LOA 19 kicks in 01 January 2009 even if DCC is later. However I would consider, as I am sure most DAL pilots would, operating two different payscales as a blown opportunity for both MEC's and a disaster in the making. The last thing we as DAL pilots should want is for you guys to be cheaper to operate, not to mention being PO'd for the next 25 years.
You guys have seen the DAL MEC true to its word seek a joint contract ASAP - like they said, and like a lot of NW pilots said they wouldn't. I believed my MEC then and I believe them know. Unfortunatley I am still troubled by the earlier reports from my same (now mostly agreed reliable MEC) that NW tried to claim close to the first 2000 spots on the list and hose the DAL pilots accordingly - as a mid seniority FO thats not something you forget.
Superpilot - you keep saying how we should continue to believe and trust the DAL MEC - does this include the reports about the earlier failed SLI negotiations?
By the way If I were King it would be top five spots NW guys - next 8 spots DAL guys next 5 NW next 8 DAL.....until the list is done. No Issac Newton differential equations required - no 26 hearings for the next 25 years, just 13000 ****ed of pilots for a few years- and then we conquer the world!
Tough crap about your retirements
,- tough crap about our orders
, thats the list live with it. 5 year fences would also be nice but too much to hope for.
Scoop
For those still curious about the other alter-ego, its from Stripes.