To the DL employees working on Thanksgiving: Thank you!
Nov 25, 2016, 10:47 pm
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Independence Day 2016 was the first holiday on which Ready Reserve frontline employees were paid double time. RR employees earn double time if they work on the holiday, whether regularly scheduled or not, up to the duration of their normally scheduled shift. If a RR's usual shift is 4 hours, then max holiday pay would be for 4 hours. But if the RR's usual shift is 6 hours, then he gets 6 hours of holiday pay.
There are a bunch of extra enhancements to the RR program that were announced this month. Holiday pay is relatively old. (Ready Reserve employees are technically non-permanent employees who can work a maximum of 1,400 hours per year.)
I'm not certain, but I'm confident that Delta's RR employees are now/still the most highly compensated frontline part time employees in the US industry. And they don't have to pay union dues.
There are a bunch of extra enhancements to the RR program that were announced this month. Holiday pay is relatively old. (Ready Reserve employees are technically non-permanent employees who can work a maximum of 1,400 hours per year.)
I'm not certain, but I'm confident that Delta's RR employees are now/still the most highly compensated frontline part time employees in the US industry. And they don't have to pay union dues.
Nov 28, 2019, 7:11 am
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Posting this on my flight to the West Coast to see my family. Thank you to all of the Delta employees who are working today, especially those directly involved with my travel so I can spend the holiday with those I love;. ^
Nov 28, 2019, 8:28 am
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Thank you, Delta staff! You’ve flown me over 70000 BIS miles this year, including on some difficult trips, like going to see my grandmother before she died. Thanks to all working today!
Nov 28, 2019, 4:47 pm
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That sounds like one of the Delta Connection carriers......I have had that happen numerous times on them....last time they did not schedule a flight attendants for a particular flight.
Nov 28, 2019, 9:31 pm
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Is DL still providing the special holiday meals for employees working Thanksgiving (and Christmas) at hubs and other major airport stations?
Nov 29, 2019, 4:52 am
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The sure did. Had a delicious plate during my sit in the FA lounge yesterday :-) it was my only thanksgiving dinner and much appreciated! I know the pilots and ground staff had food provided as well.
Nov 29, 2019, 6:39 am
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