John Culp
John Culp
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No airline in the modern era has resorted to contract rejection to get what they want and we will not willingly work without a contract. If they reject the contract, we'll keep all legal options open.
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We will continue to communicate with management and seek a negotiated comprehensive agreement rather than accepting their imposed terms.
position time
We don't like the position we're in. But we feel time is of the essence.
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If they're going to stop supporting the plan, then contractually they have to deal with us.
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We absolutely think that we can get a deal done if management is serious about reaching a comprehensive agreement.
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Our lawyers are prepared to argue that we have the right to strike.
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It is a fairly close vote, and I would say that it is an uncommonly high turnout, showing the pilots' interest in this issue. And the close vote reflects the skepticism a lot of pilots have in management's business plan.
If the deal's not ratified, we end up back in court. I don't have any inkling of which way the vote's going to go.
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Whether or not to proceed down that path, that decision will be made by the representatives of the pilots and it's just another piece of an overall strategy we will use to convince management to negotiate toward a consensual agreement.
asked share shoulder
We feel that we are being asked to shoulder the lion's share of the employees' sacrifice.
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We were interested and committed to bridging this gap. ... But management was clearly not committed to the process.
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The pilots are telling us they are extremely disappointed in Delta management and are tired of listening to management?s demands.
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If you bang one on, your passengers automatically think you are Navy.
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Not a clue. We know there's a great deal of anger out there with the way management has conducted themselves and the state of the business. We have absolutely no inkling how the vote will go.