Jim Higgins
Jim Higgins
advantage among apart delta difficult far issues reach rule rules versus vocal work
They are very far apart on difficult issues like work rules. Delta has a work rule advantage versus other competitors that it doesn't want to give up. And among the pilots, there is a very vocal dissident group, and it makes it more difficult to reach a settlement,
bush climate eight gotten labor last owe power shift stuff subtle terms towards
The climate in terms of labor getting away with stuff they've gotten away with the last eight years is not as good, ... Bush doesn't owe anything to labor. There's a subtle but important shift in power back towards the company.
delta express hates issue needs pay proving
I think the Delta Express issue is proving to be intractable, ... ALPA hates the two-tier pay scale. Delta needs that, and needs more of it, if it's going to compete.
force mean public seem statements willing
If the union's public statements mean anything, they seem willing to force the point. They seem to be confrontational for confrontation sake.
business laid people
It's different from other cities. You go to D.C., and there's just something about it. People are not as laid back. It's all business there.
airplane entire
It's not as if the entire airplane is for sale.
airlines economic everybody finally indicator taking
Everybody is going to be weak, ... Revenues look like their taking a nosedive, and that's because of the economy. Airlines are a lagging economic indicator and they're finally being hit.
along fishing hunting taking viewers
He had a way of making the viewers feel that he was taking them along with him on a fishing or hunting trip,