That time is now. Management's continued intransigence at the negotiating table requires an appropriate response to a continued inappropriate and stubborn behavior. |
The pension is a serious problem. |
Their actions have put us in this position. |
Their single-element strategy seems to be one of 'bankruptcy profiteering' based in large part on the sacrifices of the Delta employees. |
They can't have it both ways. |
They're bankruptcy profiteering. They're taking advantage of the situation. |
This response is an act of self-defense against a Delta management that seems intent on rejecting our contract. |
To state that their proposal demonstrates a lack of commitment to reach an agreement would be a gross understatement. |
Unwilling to achieve a mutually agreeable solution through negotiations, their 1113 filing amounts to nothing less than an attempt to bully us into compliance. Management is letting their own unyielding and unreasonable demands dictate a path toward confrontation and further failure. |
We didn't oppose the motion to void the stock options because they were worthless once management forced the company into bankruptcy anyway. |
We remain committed to a consensual agreement, but we just have seen no movement. At this moment, management has refused to negotiate. They are still at $325 million. |
We seek a consensual comprehensive agreement, but we will not be bullied into accepting the overreaching demands currently on the table. We will not capitulate to these demands based on a fear of what may lie ahead. We understand the risks. If our contract is rejected, we will strike. |
What passengers should do in mid-April is to fly Delta Air Lines. I believe reasonable members of senior management will take control of this situation and we will get a settlement. |
While I am hopeful that an agreement can be obtained, a decision by the neutral panel on the question of contract rejection is still a real possibility. Our position on a rejected contract has not changed. We will not work willingly without a contract. |
You can consider today's actions an exercise and you can stand by for the real thing. |