John Culp
John Culp
clearly committed interested management
We were interested and committed to bridging this gap. ... But management was clearly not committed to the process.
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.
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.
accepting agreement continue imposed management rather seek
We will continue to communicate with management and seek a negotiated comprehensive agreement rather than accepting their imposed terms.
constant demands enjoy last management several taken turn worse
It's not something we enjoy doing but we feel management has taken a turn for the worse in the last several years. We're in constant negotiations, but their demands are egregious.
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.
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.
position time
We don't like the position we're in. But we feel time is of the essence.
asked share shoulder
We feel that we are being asked to shoulder the lion's share of the employees' sacrifice.
deal stop supporting
If they're going to stop supporting the plan, then contractually they have to deal with us.
airline contract era legal modern options rejection willingly work
No airline in the modern era has resorted to contract rejection to get what they want and we will not willingly work without a contract. If they reject the contract, we'll keep all legal options open.
bankruptcy closest concern high issue reflecting vote
This is the closest vote I can remember. It was an uncharacteristically high turnout reflecting concern about the issue and the bankruptcy process.
argue lawyers prepared
Our lawyers are prepared to argue that we have the right to strike.