Why wouldn't DALALPA want arbitration

[nwaredtail]

From what I read, DALALPA and DAL pilots on this forum feel that the DALALPA proposal of ratioed list was MORE than fair. They feel the career of a NWA will be enhance by becoming a DAL pilot, etc.

They also think that NWA was wayyyyyy out of line for thinking a slotted list, whereas a NWA pilot would move up when a fellow NWA pilot retires. DOH was never a proposal, by the way. NWA shouldn't get credit for 787's, retirements, etc.

DALALPA also likes to throw the past arbitrations of NWA and the industry, the older planes, etc.

So, if DALALPA feels so sure that their ideas and concepts are fair and justified, why wouldn't they think a neutral arbitrator would feel the same? I mean, surely a fair-minded, intelligent, seasoned arbitrator would see through all the bull that the NWA pilots have been spewing and side with DALALPA.

Seems to me, they aren't so sure.

 

[jke406]

When did you guys get your first 787?

For some reason, I thought there were severely delayed. Silly me.

I heard Delta is going to order a thousand 797s in about 20 years. Do they get credit for that?

 

[~~~^~~~]

The incentives to do the deal are gone. Why put your you job up for the taking without any benefit?

NWA might be a good company and make for a stronger combo, but from this pilot's perspective, there simply is not any reason to want to be a part of it.

Mostly, we do not want cede control, accept additional risk and take ourselves out of the loop when there were better options and rewards.

 

[On Your Six]

Yeah, I'm sure the USAirways pilots thought arbitration would work for them too before the integration of AWA/US. There was a lot of optimism.

 

[Muskycat]

Yeah, I'm sure the USAirways pilots thought arbitration would work for them too before the integration of AWA/US. There was a lot of optimism.

Guy's with 20+ years, meaning lots of retirements ahead where stapled. Ouch!
I guess the arbitrator did not really care about future retirements or the overall morale of the pilot group.

I think the biggest thing about arbitration is historically you end up with a bitter group. And working in a labor intensified industry it does not bold well for the customer. Bottom line, bad for business. And that's something ANY airline should want to avoid.

 

[~~~^~~~]

excellent response