IMHO, the NWA and DAL MECs, as well as the respective Negotiation Committees, dropped the ball on this one... Why are they calling this a status and category award? It's a relative seniority award. Are you telling me that we could not come up with this award on our own? Did we need this stupid process? What a crock....
I feel this has been the biggest negative of this whole merger. It cost every one of us involved, a lot of money. We lost a 2% raise in pay, a 2% increase in DC payments and possibly a higher stock award. Plus, add to that the money wasted on a "war chest" required by each side to hire lawyers to deal with the arbitration process.
ALPA leaders on both sides did all of us a disservice. Not pointing fingers but making the point that we could have come up with this on our own.
Oh well, water under the bridge now... I believe we have a stronger carrier now... Let's make it a great place to fly at...
I feel this has been the biggest negative of this whole merger. It cost every one of us involved, a lot of money. We lost a 2% raise in pay, a 2% increase in DC payments and possibly a higher stock award. Plus, add to that the money wasted on a "war chest" required by each side to hire lawyers to deal with the arbitration process.
ALPA leaders on both sides did all of us a disservice. Not pointing fingers but making the point that we could have come up with this on our own.
Oh well, water under the bridge now... I believe we have a stronger carrier now... Let's make it a great place to fly at...