Black leaders unhappy about Delta Air Lines’ diversity.

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In 2007, according to the document, the airline spent $28 million with Asian-American-owned firms; $26 million with Hispanic-owned firms; $21 million with African-American firms; and $200,000 with Native American-owned firms.
For the first eight months of 2008, the airline only spent $12 million with African-American suppliers; $20 million with Hispanic-owned firms; $18 million with Asian-American-owned firms and $1 million with Native Americans.

Pretty amazing they can get statistics like that, but when we ask our union "how much Delta flying is performed by Delta pilots" the response is like asking Dick Cheney about his lesbian daughter.

In my opinion these so called "black leaders" would be better served bringing up the merits of hard work and service rather than simply demanding preferential treatment.

Hopefully Delta does not care what color their vendors represent and leave prejudice and bigotry out of their decisions.

And wasn't ASA's first all African American Flight Crew flying Delta code with momma Delta paying the bills? Why no credit for that history making flight?

I've flown with the Captain - very sharp young lady.

http://www.11alive.com/life/story.aspx?storyid=127470&catid=37

 

[Raoul Duke]

Delta's bigger problem is that employees with access to internal documents are feeding those documents to these folks. Re-read the section of the article when the Diversity folks had the internal breakdown of their minority vendor program. Hard to have a good message when you are getting sniped from within.

 

[Linedriver]

I am so tired of hearing about alleged racism. This is the United States of America - any native born American citizen can become president and leader of the free world.

It doesn't matter what race you are but what does matter is your willingness to get up off your dead ass and make something of your life. It isn't given to you and it isn't easy. You get out of life what you put into it.

If you want more than a blue collar job then quit thinking that way. Spend your extra money on an education instead of a Hyabusa.

One more thing while I'm up here on my box. We have a black president but you don't hear him up there saying, "Hey, I'm a black man - President of the United States." THAT, is why he got elected.

Using your race or sex as a platform won't make you a winner. Just ask Hillary!

 

[labbats]

The only thing I would ever ask Hillary is to step down.

Things must be pretty good in the black community to snoop around Delta. Can't complain about much else lately.

 

[MD11Drvr]

NO! They wouldn't have a job otherwise.

You nailed it! If there were ever a time when they were not stirring the pot to create a perception of inequality they would not be able to extort or ask for large donations. Have you ever heard of any of these so called leaders having a real job? If so what and I would like to see proof that it's not some fluffed up job to keep them from having to work a real job.

These so called leaders do not want equality and they do nothing to help their community. Whose fault is it they have not prospered in this country? Why is it that folks immigrate to the US and within a generation have found the American Dream. I work with many non caucasian, non male pilots and all I have ever spoken to about this sort of shake down are insulted by it. It cheapens their own accomplishments and implies something was handed to them. They have all earned the right to be in the cockpit that I have flown withand I am proud to work with them. The Black community needs to stop letting these shakedown artists speak for them and let the voices of the likes of Bill Cosby and Colin Powell be the voice and influence to finding the American Dream.

Just one mans opinion, you're all welcome to your own.

 

[WMUSIGPI]

The only thing I can say to that article is... the most qualified candidate regardless of race, sex or any other discriminating factor such as these should get the job.. Companies should not be forced to hire based on anything other than the individual's qualifications..

I just saw a story about just this. A fire department for a city in New England (sorry I forget the city) is being sued by the WHITE firefighters because a test that was implemented for promotions to make things equal for all has been thrown out because not enough black people qualified for promotion because they couldn't score high enough on the SAME TEST. The white fighters are now (I'd say rightfully) claiming discrimination. They proved they were good enough for promotion but are now being denied it because they are the wrong color. So where are the revs. to stop this racial injustice??? Oh wait it's only injustice if it works against your race.:angryfire

 

[Linedriver]

You nailed it! If there were ever a time when they were not stirring the pot to create a perception of inequality they would not be able to extort or ask for large donations. Have you ever heard of any of these so called leaders having a real job? If so what and I would like to see proof that it's not some fluffed up job to keep them from having to work a real job.

These so called leaders do not want equality and they do nothing to help their community. Whose fault is it they have not prospered in this country? Why is it that folks immigrate to the US and within a generation have found the American Dream. I work with many non caucasian, non male pilots and all I have ever spoken to about this sort of shake down are insulted by it. It cheapens their own accomplishments and implies something was handed to them. They have all earned the right to be in the cockpit that I have flown withand I am proud to work with them. The Black community needs to stop letting these shakedown artists speak for them and let the voices of the likes of Bill Cosby and Colin Powell be the voice and influence to finding the American Dream.

Just one mans opinion, you're all welcome to your own.

Very well said!

I think there are basicly two factions to a given population, the motivated and the unmotivated. The individuals this article speaks of are "leaders" of the unmotivated.

 

[Jetpipeovht]

Quote:
Originally Posted by MD11Drvr
You nailed it! If there were ever a time when they were not stirring the pot to create a perception of inequality they would not be able to extort or ask for large donations. Have you ever heard of any of these so called leaders having a real job? If so what and I would like to see proof that it's not some fluffed up job to keep them from having to work a real job.

These so called leaders do not want equality and they do nothing to help their community. Whose fault is it they have not prospered in this country? Why is it that folks immigrate to the US and within a generation have found the American Dream. I work with many non caucasian, non male pilots and all I have ever spoken to about this sort of shake down are insulted by it. It cheapens their own accomplishments and implies something was handed to them. They have all earned the right to be in the cockpit that I have flown withand I am proud to work with them. The Black community needs to stop letting these shakedown artists speak for them and let the voices of the likes of Bill Cosby and Colin Powell be the voice and influence to finding the American Dream.

Just one mans opinion, you're all welcome to your own.

Very well said!

I think there are basicly two factions to a given population, the motivated and the unmotivated. The individuals this article speaks of are "leaders" of the unmotivated.

Very well said x 2!

 

[Keydet]

Yep, sorry Jesse and Al, but Obama's election as prez = end of white guilt. Time for you two to find another line of work.

 

[blusideup]

It's funny how THESE numbers get swept under the carpet- 95% of voting blacks voted for our beloved Obama while the white vote was relatively a 50/50 split. Where's the outcry for these bits? And the whites are the racist ones? Come on now.

I apologize but I don't have the reference to these numbers but I vividly recall the jaw-drop.

As you were....

 

[RadioClash]

Gotta love it. I applied to a city police department recently and while talking to the recruiter he told me "you are a white male, you will have to score extremely high on everything in order to get on..." I have a college degree, served in the Marines and have been an airline pilot for 10 years, well at least I can take pride in the fact that due to my skin color I am held to a higher standard. Oh snap!

 

[jetjock6]

Now would black leaders be concerned about Delta's lack of an old wooden ship.:laugh:

 

[jbone22]

Black President, Black Leader of the RNP, majority in most pro sports, except Hockey. RAP rules to every young kid. Give me a break!!!!

WHITE IN SD

 

[WayBack]

Are there any black people to hire from?

 

[Oakum_Boy]

Shoulda moved HQ to Minnesota. ATL is a sewer.