Workbrain and MIRS are accounting systems. I brought them up because we have received several letters and messages about the changeover. The new accounting system (workbrain) will switch us from semi-monthly to bi-weekly pay checks. That is why I was concerned with time clocks. We mechanics & leads at Delta do not currently punch a time clock, and are certainly not management.

As far as unions go BTDT with IAM-AW. I am so glad to no longer be associated with that group, in fact it is one of the reasons I applied to Delta. Maybe there are better unions out there, for folks who are trapped in them I hope so.

One last point on semi-monthly vs bi-weekly. Bi-weekly keeps your pay level through out the year, while semi-monthly gets you more money up front. (This assumes your pay rate remains the same through out the year.) I'd rather have the money up front, but many people prefer a consistent paycheck.