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Will Delta Agree to Northwest's Offer Without Pilot Consent?

The persistent DAL postings claiming that the NWA pilot group negotiators demanded pure DOH methodology are false! Check with your MEC reps, you'll find out that both parties were very close in the end. The DAL pilot group wanted a more favorable ratio in the SLI method than that which would calculate out to "relative seniority". This favorable ratio would have put the NWA pilots holding the bottom 1000 or so spots on the new combined list. To be truly fair, a relative seniority system would have pilots from both lists slotted together at or near the bottom. Check with your reps. The DAL team felt because the NWA pilots would receive greater raises in the first year to achieve pay parity---that the DAL pilots deserved an advantage on the ratios for determining the overall list. NWA pilots simply disagreed. Now, if Anderson decides to pull the trigger on this combo without the pilots, it will go to arbitration as per ALPA policy. Respectfully, you will have to convince a neutral of your arguments. This could be a fantastic combination if done the right way. Good luck to all, but everyone should try to avoid the greed and fear that always accompany these mergers.