WeAAsles
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"I am Elmer J Fudd, Millionaire. I own a mansion and a yacht"Tim Nelson said:I'm financially very very well off. I try to average about 1600 hours a year so my IAM Pension doesn't get cut, but I guess I'll miss it this year. Oh well.I'm looking at these negotiations objectively. I'm sure there is some bias in my comments but with my seniority and financial situation, I myself don't need a quickie contract. However, I do think a expeditious contract is wise, given the context and risk.Anyone who wants to nickel and dime and sound like a strong union guy by going to the mat for all items is fooling themselves and can say hello to the Easter Bunny for me. It isn't happening guys. It's not happening. These are NON section 6 talks and that is incredibly significant. What is slightly less well known is that these talks are hedged on non-union delta.We can't pick and choose. This is an either/or negotiations, not a both/and. Those that want to sweat over the small things will find themselves in section 6 in 3 years, and risk everything. I'm against that strategy 100%.I'm not convinced of Delta management and that leaves me very uncomfortable about bunkering down longterm. Delta started this wage race and it can end it.I think it is wise to unpack the core items and bring it to a vote when a 30% pay raise is on the line. Yes, that is significant. If we were talking about a 2%, 50 cent pay raise then maybe another strategy would work. Plus, the TWU contract has several more stations it can lose as its 'drop dead' Cinderella date is approaching. We will lose more leverage if we allow that timeline to approach.Nab the money, gain some stations, keep full time protections; part time caps; enhance days off to match CWA/IBT, along with the other 17 Ta's and call it a day.
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