John Culp
John Culp
agreement goal management path satisfy seek work
It's always been the pilots' goal to work with management and to try and seek a consensual agreement that would try to satisfy the parties' needs. This is a path they have chosen; it's not a path we'd prefer.
absolutely anger deal great management state themselves vote
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.
again including pay table talks
This is only an interim deal. Everything is going to be on the table again in the comprehensive talks including pay rates.
business close fairly high interest pilots reflects showing skepticism vote
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.
delta extremely listening management pilots telling tired
The pilots are telling us they are extremely disappointed in Delta management and are tired of listening to management?s demands.
bang passengers
If you bang one on, your passengers automatically think you are Navy.
airline delta earners employees executives firm law mostly paid pilots point pointing senior top
For Delta senior executives to point out that the top paid hourly employees at an airline are mostly pilots is like pointing out that the top earners in a law firm are mostly lawyers.
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.