BigMeat
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Found this on my continental message boards. Just wanted to share. This was not a CAL pilot.
Subject: NW Senior VP in Jumpseat Govt Affairs
I had Andrea Fisher Newman on my jumpseat. I will give you a summary of what she said on our 1 hour flight. This is an aquisition and NOT a merger. Delta is buying Northwest with a stock swap, no cash, a stock swap of 1.25 NW shares to 1 DL share. She has no concerns whatsoever of getting past the DOT or Department of Justice. This merger IS going to happen regardless of who wants it and who does not want it. She said the frozen pension benefits would absolutely be protected in the transaction. There is no money for early out lump sum payouts to NWA pilots but the frozen pensions will be there. Both Delta and Northwest Managements Love Lee Moak DL's MEC Chairman. She said Anderson called Dave Stevens this week and wants a pilot agreement with Northwest Pilots. They are scarred to death of another summer from hell, sick calls etc. She said if Duane Woerth was still MEC chair of NW pilots they would have been able to get a joint seniority list done before Delta broke off on their own. She respects Dave Stevens and understands the seniority issue in depth. She has no respect for Bill Bartells in DTW. Her words not mine. She said the American airlines pilots need a reality check. Also said the United pilots got what they deserved after a 400 grand a year 747 capt wage. Steenland will not come to employees for more cuts. No front line employees will be layed off. The DOT and DOJ wants assurance no air fares will be raised which is impossible to guarantee with fuel at 119 a barrel. Our fuel costs are up 50% over this time last year. They want this to work and understand they need NWA pilots on board. As we taxied in to the terminal in DTW she said you better get a picture of all those Red Tails parked at their gates cause they will not be Red for long.
Subject: NW Senior VP in Jumpseat Govt Affairs
I had Andrea Fisher Newman on my jumpseat. I will give you a summary of what she said on our 1 hour flight. This is an aquisition and NOT a merger. Delta is buying Northwest with a stock swap, no cash, a stock swap of 1.25 NW shares to 1 DL share. She has no concerns whatsoever of getting past the DOT or Department of Justice. This merger IS going to happen regardless of who wants it and who does not want it. She said the frozen pension benefits would absolutely be protected in the transaction. There is no money for early out lump sum payouts to NWA pilots but the frozen pensions will be there. Both Delta and Northwest Managements Love Lee Moak DL's MEC Chairman. She said Anderson called Dave Stevens this week and wants a pilot agreement with Northwest Pilots. They are scarred to death of another summer from hell, sick calls etc. She said if Duane Woerth was still MEC chair of NW pilots they would have been able to get a joint seniority list done before Delta broke off on their own. She respects Dave Stevens and understands the seniority issue in depth. She has no respect for Bill Bartells in DTW. Her words not mine. She said the American airlines pilots need a reality check. Also said the United pilots got what they deserved after a 400 grand a year 747 capt wage. Steenland will not come to employees for more cuts. No front line employees will be layed off. The DOT and DOJ wants assurance no air fares will be raised which is impossible to guarantee with fuel at 119 a barrel. Our fuel costs are up 50% over this time last year. They want this to work and understand they need NWA pilots on board. As we taxied in to the terminal in DTW she said you better get a picture of all those Red Tails parked at their gates cause they will not be Red for long.
