John Culp
John Culp
convince decision management negotiate overall piece pilots proceed strategy toward whether
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.
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.
bang passengers
If you bang one on, your passengers automatically think you are Navy.
argue lawyers prepared
Our lawyers are prepared to argue that we have the right to strike.
start talking
It's just the start of a new phase. There's nothing to preclude our talking up to and through the hearings.
asked share shoulder
We feel that we are being asked to shoulder the lion's share of the employees' sacrifice.
absolutely agreement deal management reaching serious
We absolutely think that we can get a deal done if management is serious about reaching a comprehensive agreement.
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.