Among the speakers were Georgia state and local politicians, Delta pilots, and the Delta Board Council. It is considered by Delta employees to be the turning point in terms of labor relations, as Mr. Parker's offer to buy Delta resulted in a unified workforce in opposition to the takeover bid that according to Delta employees eliminated divisional friction and, most important, festered animosity among ground employees and Delta's pilots.
Among the attendees were Georgia state and local politicians, Delta pilots, and the Delta Board Council. For Delta employees, this was a crucial moment in labor relations, as Mr. Parker's decision to acquire Delta led to a unified workforce opposing the takeover bid that, according to Delta employees, eliminated departmental tensions and most importantly, reduced animosity among ground employees and Delta's pilots.