And Delta just gave their pilots another 28% raise. Every day I get a little closer.....
Let's put that "raise" in historical context:
The Air Line Pilots Association union at Delta has been pushing for raises to make up for pay cuts of as much as 50 percent that pilots sustained during the company’s financial struggles and bankruptcy a decade ago.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/12/bu...-cut.html?_r=0