Legally Binding

Flight attendants at the new Delta Air Lines explain why they value a legally binding contract. Its about mutual respect

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[kimdegaulle]

Yes, you can deduct your dues; good point. Anyone counting on anyone 'doing the right thing' is naive. Business is business and it's done with a contract in hand.

[dfwembalmer]

Yeah, go ahead Unionize....while you are filling out your union card, read the articles about what the UAW has done to GM, and how 21,000 of their UNION brothers and sisters are OUT OF A JOB because of the union's years of bleeding the company dry....GO AHEAD>>>>Screw up something good....You don't need the union...you have worked without it until now, things are good.....Tell all the NWA flight attendants that want a union that they can go to work for American or another unionized carrier.

[goldsgymdude]

@dfwembalmer EXACTLY. --R.Anderson does not have a contract, and ask the AFA to PROVE it, 'cause they can't. IF AFA was so great, they'd have Industry leading contracts at UA/US just to name 2. HA. Did the dues get cut when your pay got cut? Did the MEC at NW take a cut? Keep your money in your own pocket.

[goldsgymdude]

@gaschambers1 I just love this video--the claim that Richard Anderson has a contract is totally untrue. Many of the things that AFA purports is slanted, mis guided and outright false hood. I don't need to pay dues to get mis information and untruths. They 'claim' an "industry leading contract'. Just look at the leading contracts UA/US wow, that's really industry leading!

[gaschambers1]

EVERYONE needs to realize the old DELTA is dead and gone, along with the handshake deal and my word is my bond. You're working for a giant coorperation to which you are just a number with a cost associated with it, if they can lower that cost with another number/person, they're going to because they're in the business of making money, not supporting your family. Here's to AFA, and here's to us, may we keep the union and keep our jobs...

[Minnsue]

I know there are many DL FA's who believe the Company will take care of them. But, you have to look at where the NWA/DL top management came from to realize that those days are Gone!

Many of the Top Brass came from Continental via NWA and got their start with Frank Lorenzo.

When 9-11 hit, NWA (Anderson) asked the employees to take a paycut. Shortly after, they announced that Mgmt was getting their Bonuses! When asked how could this be? Richard said - "It's In their CONTRACT"

Remember This!

[Minnsue]

Great Comments & Great Video!

But I need to reply to some misconceptions. alkuha2 & DLDahlie & circuitstormin asked what did the contract get for NWA? Better Sick Leave, which also carries over. (Do you think that DL would have increased yours IF the NWA AFA issue was already solved??)

Plus, the NWA medical is better & doesn't cost as much. (may need that $43 a month for that)

Plus, NWA F/A's Don't have a Social Security Offset.

( I KNOW is more than $43!!).

Something to think about.

[ProDeltaProAFA]

Great job to all our fellow flight attendants in the video! This is an exciting time - we are going to set the standard and we can do it, together! Its ridiculous to say AFA would not "award" us with a contract. WE Delta and Northwest flight attendants will be negotiating with Delta, not some nebulous "AFA". We are professionals and we are more than capable to negotiate our own legal contract, just like the pilots and the executives do. Pro-Delta - Pro-AFA and a proud flight attendant.

[DLDahlie]

UA & US Airway have funded the DL organizing for years; AFA National will not award DL a "triple crown contract" because of their sacrifice. Our NWA colleagues are already wearing DL uniforms, serving DL product and finding themselves more on DL branded metal. They deserve DL branded pay as well, but a contract prevents this from happening. This "voice" happens every 7-9 years when a contract is ratified. We would not vote on all issues/side letters/contract amendments. My $43 to 401K not afa!

[DLDahlie]

I disagree. UAL's Dear AFA clearly shows the complexity of negotiations. A 5/22 msg. states, "The 3rd session of Negotiations concluded this week. We were able to reach agreement and conclude negotiations on Sec. 20Physical Examinations. There are 35 Sections of the Contract; bringing to a total of 4 concluded sections. Negotiations continue to be slow and arduous." By AFA's admission, it takes a long time to get an industry-leading contract. They are not starting from scratch like we would.

[ifly1988]

3:08 - So true!

[slamclick]

CONTRACT is what matters. I don't care which group you or anyone else is complaining about. You can complain about the management, the union at the time, but I want a CONTRACT IN WRITING. I don't want to function for a booklet of ideas and procedures, which can change as often as an e mail is senT. I WANT AN AGREEMENT IN WRITING - CONTRACT