Airplanetire From United States of America, joined May 2001, 1809 posts, RR: 3 Posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1234 times:
Finally it seems that Delta's losses have gotten through to the pilots. I can't give you a detailed report on this, but here is the very basic description I just hear on NPR: Delta's pilots have agreed to take pay cuts of 23%, as well as renegotiate some of their work and productivity rules in the contract. Sorry that is so brief, but it was just a short description on the radio.
Skyhawk From United States of America, joined May 2001, 1065 posts, RR: 4 Reply 1, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1186 times:
I just checked on the "Delta Net", a site reserved for Delta employees and their families, and at this point nothing has been posted concerning this. If something shows up later today, I'll be sure to let you know.
Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51 Reply 2, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1173 times:
I have checked CNN and other news site and nothing. Could it be a report that the 23% is what has so far been agreed to?
FlyPNS1 From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 6049 posts, RR: 25 Reply 4, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1140 times:
This is a good first step, but there's likely a long way to go. The two sides will now have to sit down and began really negotiating. I expect DL management is going to want more than the 700 million that DALPA is offering.
Even once a tentative deal is reached, it still has to be voted on by all the DL pilots. It's hard to judge how each pilot individually will vote. The threat of bankruptcy should theoretically encourage most pilots to approve the concessions...but you never know.
B747-437B From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1146 times:
Nobody has agreed to anything. The pilots have simply agreed to offer 23%, but that is too little too late. If Delta can hold out till the collective agreement becomes amendable, we are going to see a labor battle without precedent between management and DALPA. I hope all the wannabe scabs are keeping their ratings current, 'cos there is gonna be lots of flying available if they want it.
Lono From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 1321 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 963 times:
... DL told them months ago they needed 30%... and since then they said that the original 30% amount will not be enough... this is a bandaid approach from the pilot group...
Dl021 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 11433 posts, RR: 81 Reply 7, posted (8 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 901 times:
The pilots seem to think that business as usual is the order of the day and are making either an initial offer to get the ball rolling or they are making an untenable offer for PR value. I guess we will see soon which it is.
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